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title: "Wolves: Old Gold have verbal agreement to sign Sasa Kalajdzic"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-08-28T07:45:02Z"
modified: "2022-08-28T07:45:02Z"
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# Wolves: Old Gold have verbal agreement to sign Sasa Kalajdzic

**[Wolverhampton Wanderers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) have reached a verbal agreement with Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic ahead of a proposed move to Molineux, according to reliable journalist Florian Plettenberg.**

### **The Lowdown**

Bruno Lage’s side have experienced a difficult start to the new [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) season, having gained just [one point](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/wolverhampton-wanderers/table) from their first three games.

More worryingly, the Old Gold have scored [just one goal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/wolverhampton-wanderers/table), with [Daniel Podence](https://www.skysports.com/football/leeds-united-vs-wolverhampton-wanderers/464639) netting in their opening fixture against Leeds United three weeks ago.

However, a lack of goals is not a new issue for Wolves, with 2021/22 top scorer Raul Jimenez hitting the back of the net just [six times](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/stats/_/id/380/league/ENG.1/season/2021) in the league last season and the team overall scoring just [38](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB1/saison_id/2021) in as many top-flight matches.

### **The Latest**

After recent news revealed that Wolves have had a [bid rejected](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-sasa-kalajdzic-stuttgart-romano-latest-transfer-news-rumours-updates/) for Kalajdzic, Plettenberg has now shared an update on the club’s pursuit of the Stuttgart frontman.

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1563501560713269249) on Saturday afternoon, the reliable journalist claimed: “News #Kalajdzic: He is out of the squad for tomorrow’s game. It’s getting hot with his departure. @Wolves are still in & Stuttgart is expecting a new offer. VfB still wants a total package of €25m. The player has a verbal agreement with Wolverhampton in principle. @SkySportDE”

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### **The Verdict**

With Wolves lacking a truly dependable target man, the arrival of Kalajdzic at Molienux would add a quality alternative to Jimenez in Lage’s squad.

As per [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/15f24fe7/Sasa-Kalajdzic), compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, the 25-year-old ranks in the top 5% for expected assisted and the top 6% for aerial duels won – the latter comes as no surprise given the Austrian’s hulking [6 foot 7](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/profil/spieler/369567) frame.

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Kalajdzic is no mere battering ram up top either, with a haul of [22 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/369567) over the last two Bundesliga seasons illustrating that he can be considered a reliable presence to find the net consistently, a trait for which Lage is crying out.

Therefore, if Wolves are able to get a deal done in time to secure the [15-cap international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/profil/spieler/369567) before Thursday’s transfer deadline, this could be a brilliant addition to Lage’s forward options, with the squad appearing to miss a clinical goalscorer in the final third.