Earlier this week we covered claims from Italy that Wolves are keen on Christian Kouame. La Nazione, a newspaper local to Fiorentina, appeared surprised that the Premier League club were ready to sign the striker outright, as opposed to taking him on a loan deal first.
That’s likely down to the potential transfer being a gamble.
The 23-year-old was on the verge of moving to Crystal Palace in the winter 2020 market, before a serious knee injury ruined his chances. Fiorentina then took him on a loan move from Genoa, with a buying obligation.
Kouame, recovering from his injury, wasn’t able to find the back of the net for Fiorentina until the final Serie A match of last season. This season he’s only scored once in 33 league matches, which by any means is a poor return but especially when it’s considered he’s been playing mostly as the main striker, or just off a frontman.
Therefore, Wolves will need to raise their bid, at least a little.
Given the player’s injury history and poor goal return, a loan move would surely make much more sense for the English club.
