Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, look away. It seems that leaving Molineux could have quite a transformative effect. Just look at Emmanuel Egbadou.
Hurriyat cover it today And how he soon established himself as the 'leader' of the Besiktas defenders. In fact, manager Sergen Yalkin is also calling him that.
Agbadou joined the Turkish side in the January transfer window after a long spell away from Molineux.
Wolves grow out of difficulties
Sport Witness covered the saga extensively since December, reporting on agents' meetings, flights to Istanbul and everything in between. The clubs sealed the deal on the deadline itself.
Vitor Pereira also joinedSupporting the protest at the request of the Turkish press. The defender was actually the first signing of the Portuguese manager's reign at Wolves and was a mainstay under him last season.
Fans regarded him as a revelation upon his arrival, helping Pereira's struggling defense last year.
The statistics also supported this, with some showing that he had not missed a single 50/50 and was in the top 10% for progressive passes among centre-backs. However, this season, that form waned.
By September, some reports described his performances as 'disastrous', citing unforgivable mistakes in key games. He was eventually sold to Turkey, where the cycle appears to have started again.
basic positivity
According to Hurriyet, Agbadou has made a very positive impact early on at his new club. The talks with Yalkin came after the defender achieved 82% pass accuracy and won 10/13 duels in games against Alanya N Başakşehir.
The Besiktas manager reportedly told him, "This season, the positions in which we had problems were mainly defence."
"You largely eliminated this problem with your performances in the Alanyaspor and Baden-Sakeshir matches. You were very successful in duels, timing and pass accuracy. From now on, you are the leader of our defense. I want you to lead the team in the game setup."
Considering how things ended in England, it's quite a turnaround for the 28-year-old. However, Wolves fans may just want to wait before getting too disappointed. After all, they have seen such demonstrations before.
