Conor Coady to be transfer-listed by Wolves amid Everton limbo, U-turn on the cards
Conor Coady is set to be transfer-listed by Wolves after Everton decided not to trigger the buy option in his season-long loan, according to The Athletic.
The centre-backs departure from Goodison Park back to Wolves was confirmed by the club on Thursday (1 June) as the 30-year-old’s £4.5million permanent option was turned down.
This decision has left the England international in transfer limbo, but The Athletic have shared that he could still be capable of navigating a “tricky U-turn” back to the Molineux Stadium this summer, depending on a number of extenuating factors.
On Coady’s future, Steve Madeley wrote: “For that reason, the most likely scenario is that Coady begins pre-season at Wolves but is made available for transfer, either on loan or permanently, with any club that acquires Coady getting a player with plenty still to offer.
“Coady’s future will be decided in the weeks and months ahead and will depend on multiple factors.
“Will Lopetegui remain in charge at Wolves? If not, will a new boss have a different tactical plan that better suits the former captain?
“Is Coady willing to sit on the bench? And will a club emerge with both the funds to do a deal and the need for a player of Coady’s profile?
“It is possible Coady’s Wolves farewell lasted less than a year. If so, there is no character better equipped to handle a potentially tricky U-turn.”
Tough to watch
It was a real shame that Everton didn’t decide to sign Coady permanently, but at the end of the day, the club had to move forward and try to instigate a new transfer policy to move away from the clutches of relegation.
The defender simply didn’t play enough football to warrant the £4.5million price tag.
After starting the season as a mainstay under Frank Lampard, he dropped beneath James Tarkowski, Yerry Mina and Michael Keane in the first-team pecking order upon the arrival of Sean Dyche on Merseyside.
Signing Coady would have been a typical Toffees transfer from the reign of Farhad Moshiri. Yes, he has the pedigree and is a name for fans to clamour around, but at 30 years old, he is likely to depreciate in value over the coming years.
Every Everton fan will wish the Englishman the best for his future, and hopefully, he can find a club where he is awarded regular first-team football next season.
He deserves it.