Jamie's gamble: Midfielder Jamie O'Hara may find it difficult to rebuild Wolves career

The £5m midfielder has flown to Los Angeles for three weeks of intensive one-to-one training with EXOS, a leader in performance training for elite and professional athletes.

O'Hara has splashed out a substantial five-figure sum in a desperate attempt to rescue his career after his agent proposed the idea and the club agreed to it.

At 27, and with two years to run on his £20,000-a-week contract, O'Hara has made the decision after struggling to regain full mobility since returning from three hernia operations in December 2012. The most expensive midfielder in Molineux history now finds himself sixth choice in his position at a third-tier club.

And head coach Jackett admitted: "His Wolves career now depends on the progress of the people ahead of him – on how our young midfielders perform.

"For Jamie to shift them, with the way they're playing, will be difficult."

Even on talent alone, Jackett feels Kevin McDonald and Jack Price are right up alongside O'Hara.

"I wouldn't say he's the most talented midfielder at the club," he said. "Jack Price and Kevin McDonald have talent. Lee Evans at 19 has shown an aptitude and ability going forwards and Dave Edwards has played quite a number of times.

"But I won't close the door on Jamie. Should injuries come, I wouldn't hesitate using anyone I thought was right."

Jackett admitted he was keen for the team to move away from established players such as O'Hara.

"The focus has slowly gone to others, which is what I wanted because it needed to happen, whether they be players from the youth system, or from outside, rather than on people here," he said.

Jackett believes the intensive course will help, though he accepts the player could have stayed at Compton.

"One-on-one can help focus him and ensure he gets the most out of what he's got physically,," he said. "It's a change of scenery and, hopefully, the work can help him mentally."