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Wolves can finally look to continue their fine run of form as Southampton visit Molineux on Saturday afternoon.
The international break may have proved to be an annoying obstacle in Nuno Santo’s plans as the west Midlands club appeared to have turned their fortunes around with three straight victories in all competitions.
The last of which was a stunning win over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium as Adama Traore slotted home a ten-minute brace late on.
It propelled them into 11th in the league, and having lost just two of their eight top-flight games this season, they are in a lot healthier position than first feared.
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However, one player, who has previously been tipped for big things after being called a ‘shining light’ and a ‘beacon for the academy’ by former U23 coach Rob Edwards, has struggled to make an impact in Nuno’s side.
Morgan Gibbs-White has played just 120 minutes of Premier League football this season, with one start being granted against Burnley back in August.
The 19-year-old has never truly kicked on since making his debut aged 16 back in 2017 despite making 63 senior appearances.
His first-ever goal for the club came this season in their Europa League qualification run against Armenian outfit Pyunik.
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Gibbs-White also appears to be a key member of Aidy Boothroyd’s England U23 squad, so much so that he has put his name forward for the captaincy, so he could well become more valued outside of Molineux.
Earlier this week, Birmingham Live revealed that Wolves want to sign a new central midfielder in January, which would put the youngster’s place at risk amongst the squad.
It may be wise for him to force through a loan move, particularly as the likes of Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, and Leander Dendoncker are ahead of him in the pecking order.
He can also play further up the pitch, but even in Diogo Jota’s absence, he hasn’t been selected with Patrick Cutone and Pedro Neto earning starts ahead of him.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Gibbs-White is still so young and has plenty of time to continue to develop as a footballer. It doesn’t feel like that will happen in the short-term at Wolves, however.
Therefore, he should find somewhere he can gain valuable and regular game time as it will not only benefit his progression, but it will help Wolves too later down the line as he should be able to grow into a regular first-team player if all goes to plan.
