Wolves start the clearout
Mick McCarthy today announced the start of a Wolves clearout to make way for Premier League signings – with Jason Shackell an early casualty.
Boss McCarthy is allowing Shackell, who cost nearly £1m in August, to leave Molineux.The 25-year-old, who signed a three-year deal, is currently on loan at relegation-threatened Norwich, where he was signed from eight months ago.
Also surplus to requirements are transfer-listed duo Darren Potter and Darren Ward, who have a year left on their contracts.
Potter is in talks with Sheffield Wednesday where he's been since January, while Ward is on loan at Charlton.
"Darren Ward is on the list, Darren Potter's on the list and Jason Shackell is out at Norwich – people like that will be gone," said McCarthy.
"There will be some others but they're not for public consumption at the moment.
"Sheffield Wednesday wo-uld like Potter and I guess Norwich's situation with Shackell will be determined by whether they stay up after the weekend.
"As regards Charlton and Darren, it might depend on what they can afford to offer him in League One.
"But he'll enjoy it there because it's not far from where he lives, and he's done well for them."
It's thought Wolves would want fees for all three players. Potter cost £250-,000 and Ward £500,000.
Shackell has made just three Championship starts for Wolves and was behind Richard Stearman, Neill Collins, Jody Craddock and Christophe Berra when he rejoined the Canaries.
McCarthy is looking to add quality and quantity to his squad, and won't be selling any of the main bulk of players.
"There'll be additions to the squad, but a lot of the ones that have had loads of games this season will still be here. None of them will be going," he said.
McCarthy will tell his three loan players – Villa's Marlon Harewood, and West Ham pair Kyel Reid and Nigel Quashie – whether he intends to extend their stays next week.
