Despite a large bid being turned down, Wolves are not giving up on the midfielder and are still interested in signing him in the future.
Wolverhampton Wanderers signed Jean-Ricner Bellegarde from RC Strasbourg on deadline day.
Wolves reportedly lodged a €25 million proposal to capture Bellegarde’s former teammate, Habib Diarra, but the Ligue 1 club turned it down. The English club isn’t deterred, and they’re still after him.
According to Calciomercato, Wolves is one of the clubs interested in the 19-year-old.
The article centers on Juventus’ interest in the France U21 international and their plans to witness him play against Denmark U21 later today.
Calciomercato adds that the Serie A side is not alone in their pursuit of him, as Gary O’Neill’s team and Chelsea are also interested, but that’s all the report has to say about the Premier League duo.
The 19-year-old spent three years in the French club’s academy before joining the senior squad in 2021.
He’s been a regular for them since the beginning of last season, playing defensive, central, and attacking midfield.
Chelsea may have an advantage over Wolves and Juventus in signing the versatile midfielder because their owner, BlueCo, also owns Strasbourg, but it remains to be seen whether Patrick Vieira will approve a sale after losing one of his greatest players late in the transfer window in Bellegarde.
