Journalist shares if Wolves have recall option in deal with Everton for Conor Coady
Everton are not in danger of losing Conor Coady in the January transfer window after Wolves sacked manager Bruno Lage, according to the Liverpool ECHO.
The Toffees signed Coady on a season-long loan deal in the summer after Lage made it clear that the defender wasn’t going to be a regular feature in his plans as he moved away from a three centre-back system this season.
But after the Portuguese boss was sacked on Sunday following just one win in their last 15 Premier League games stretching back to last season, there was concern that whoever the new manager is could look to bring Coady back to Molineux.
However a report on Monday [3 October], has clarified that Everton don’t have to worry about that being the case as there is no recall option in the loan deal between the clubs.
“But while his replacement may look to make changes to the set up at Molineux, they will not have the opportunity to look to Coady as there is no recall clause in the deal that brought him to Goodison Park,” they wrote.
“That deal also includes an option for Everton to sign the 29-year-old permanently.”
Huge
It was always a strange deal for Wolves, letting their captain and talismanic leader leave for what many would consider a direct rival in the summer, but now it’s even weirder.
With no recall option and by giving Everton the option to buy him permanently in the summer once the loan is concluded, the club essentially cut ties with the 29 year old.
With the way his season has gone so far, there is surely no way that Frank Lampard won’t look to make him a permanent member of the side going forward.
Whether in a back four or as one of three centre-backs this season the Scouse-born defender has been a natural leader and even worn the armband already, while he got his first goal for the club in the win over Southampton at the weekend.
It was a huge coup to be able to bring him to the club and he’s done nothing but deliver ever since joining. Wolves’ loss is our gain, and he’s here to stay.