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title: "Wolves: Reason revealed why Duje Caleta-Car was not signed"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-09-02T13:15:42Z"
modified: "2021-09-02T13:15:42Z"
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# Wolves: Reason revealed why Duje Caleta-Car was not signed

**A reason has been revealed as to why Wolves did not end up signing Duje Caleta-Car during the summer transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Bid made

As per [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-received-nice-sum-from-wolves-player-first-candidate-for-departure-on-deadline-day/)), the Midlands club were keen to sign Caleta-Car on Transfer Deadline Day, and put in a bid of €18m (£15.5m) to Marseille for his signature.

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However, a deal never materialised in the end, and the central defender has ended up staying at the Ligue 1 side.

### The Latest: No deal

According to [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/players-decision-to-not-accept-wolves-offer-did-not-please-club-chiefs-were-rather-upset/)), Caleta-Car was not excited by a move to England, as his partner had given birth to their first child just last week.

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Marseille president Pablo Longoria tried to find a way to sell the Croatia international, and received another offer from Valencia, but he was not interested in a move to Spain either.

### The Verdict: Shame

It is a shame that the Molineux faithful missed out on signing Caleta-Car, as he would have given them that extra bit of quality in their backline.

Described as a [‘quality’](https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/ONE-TO-WATCH/2020/11/24/duje-caleta-car-marseille-s-defensive-bedrock) player by his centre-back partner Alvaro Gonzalez back in November, the [£22.5m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duje-caleta-car/profil/spieler/238266) ace was such a key player for his side in Ligue 1 in the 2020/21 season, winning no fewer than 3.7 of his duels per game, while he also averaged 3.9 clearances and 1.3 interceptions per match, keeping five clean sheets in the process ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/duje-caleta-car/257091)).

Standing at a mammoth six-foot-four-inches tall, the 24-year-old would have certainly given Bruno Lage’s team a threat in both boxes, but now they may have to wait until January before they can try to sign him again.

[***In other news, find out what confirmed news has Wanderers fuming here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/morgan-gibbs-white-sheffiled-united-premier-league/)