Wolves closed Huang Xican s departure channel, internal front line considerations exposed

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Wolves management has made a final decision on striker Huang Xican's future before the summer transfer window is closed - rejecting all offers. Although Crystal Palace proposed a loan plan with a buyout option and another Premier League club has expressed interest, Molinix has clearly "closed the door." This decision stems from the team's current forward configuration dilemma: new aid Strand Larsen may face the poaching of Newcastle's £60 million offer, while another center Karadzic only reached the bench physical condition, making the 29-year-old South Korean international an indispensable tactical alternative due to his versatile attributes.

data reveals that Wolves' cautiousness is not without reason. Since the 2024-25 season, Huang Xican has contributed only 2 goals and 1 assist in 888 minutes of playing time (Opta data), and his last Premier League goal dates back to the match against Tottenham in December last year. The voices that support their departure in the fan group are mainstream, but the choice of the coaching staff reflects a deeper lineup crisis: when Pereira lacks pure offensive organizers, Huang Xican's ability to cover multiple positions of center and winger at the same time becomes a scarce resource. This "functional value" is particularly critical at the end of the chaos period in the transfer window - while the team is fully introducing Girona defender Radislav Kreic and Getafe attacker Uche, they also need to prevent the multi-line battle where core players are poached.

Wolves' decision is essentially a risk hedging. If Newcastle really offers a huge offer for Strand Larson, the club may be forced to release the team's scorer king last season. Keeping Huang Xican at this time will become an insurance strategy to maintain the depth of the front line. This seemingly contradictory logic of retaining people reflects the difficult balance between the rules of financial fair competition and competitive performance of the mid-view Premier League club. Huang Xican may no longer be the answer to the front line in the hearts of fans, but in the football manager's sandbox deduction, he is a strategic piece to resist unknown risks - just like the old slogan in the stands of the Molyneux Stadium: "Survival is victory."