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title: "Wolves: Dion Sanderson set to be recalled from loan spell"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/dion-sanderson-loan-recall-birmingham/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-03T12:44:27Z"
modified: "2022-01-03T12:44:27Z"
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# Wolves: Dion Sanderson set to be recalled from loan spell

**Wolves youngster Dion Sanderson is set to be recalled from his loan spell at Championship side Birmingham City, according to journalist John Percy.**

### The Lowdown: Sanderson shines on loan

The 22-year-old moved to the Blues on a temporary basis last summer in order to earn regular playing time outside of the Premier League.

Sanderson has impressed during his time at St Andrew’s, making [14 Championship starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/384128/Show/Dion-Sanderson) and winning [2.4 aerial duels](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/384128/Show/Dion-Sanderson) per game – only [Romain Saiss with 2.6](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/161/Show/England-Wolverhampton-Wanderers) has bettered that figure at Molineux this term.

While the young defender was expected to be on loan at Birmingham for the entirety of the 2021/22 season, it now looks as though that won’t be the case.

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### The Latest: Youngster set for Wolves return

According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/01/02/bruno-lage-wants-three-new-wolves-players-owners-say-club/)‘s Percy, who shared a link to his article via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1477625420396875777?s=20), Sanderson will be recalled imminently in order to bolster the depth in Bruno Lage’s squad between now and the end of the campaign.

The defender has just [one first-team appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dion-sanderson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/495993/verein/543) to his name for Wolves, which came against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup back in 2019/20.

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### The Verdict: Sensible move

With Saiss now on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Morocco, it makes perfect sense for Lage to bring Sanderson back into the fold, with the youngster [hailed](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dion-sanderson-rolls-royce-defender-19933353) as ‘an absolute Rolls-Royce’ by Sunderland manager Lee Johnson during an impressive loan spell at the Stadium of Light last season.

Whether or not he is thrown straight into the team remains to be seen – it would perhaps be a surprise if he is, given his [total lack of](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dion-sanderson/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/495993) Premier League experience – but it is vital to have defensive cover.

It could even be the case that Lage goes to a back four for a few weeks rather than [his favoured three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wolverhampton-wanderers/spielplan/verein/543), which would see Max Kilman and Conor Coady partnering one another in defence. It would be a big change in formation, though, making it a risk at a key point in the season.

***In other news, Luke Hatfield has made a key Wolves transfer claim. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/luke-hatfield-adama-traore-spurs-rumours/).***