Kenny Jackett hunting a new Bakary Sako
Kenny Jackett says Wolves are looking to buy a replacement for Bakary Sako -– but warned the winger will be a hard act to follow.
Sako left Wolves after his £20,000-a-week contract expired last month.
He remains a free agent and has yet to pen a deal with a new club, although the prospects of him re-signing for Wolves appear to be non-existent. Fans have criticised the club for not moving quicker in the transfer market, with just three weeks until the new season and Jackett's squad looking short of at least two new players.
However the head coach insists recruitment is ongoing and that Wolves will only sign key players, not just to make up the numbers.
He said: "I do see the case for being able to replace Sako, yes.
"Sako got 11 goals outfield and four penalties and so getting a wide man with that type of record isn't necessarily easy.
"Strengthening our wide area is something we're looking at, but getting someone in with his strengths is quite unusual and being able to guarantee 15 goals from left wing is quite hard to replace."
Wolves' summer spending has so far seen them snap up midfielders Jed Wallace and Conor Coady, from Portsmouth and Huddersfield respectively, as well as young left-back Sylvain Deslandes.
Jackett said he was looking for more goals from central areas next season "For me I've been looking to make sure the traditional sources of goals – centre forwards, players that play through the middle, attacking midfield players – that they're very well stocked up as well," he added.
