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title: "Wolves: Old Gold still have the ‘potential’ to sign Craig Dawson"
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author: "Dominic Lund"
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published: "2022-12-28T18:05:06Z"
modified: "2022-12-28T18:05:06Z"
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# Wolves: Old Gold still have the ‘potential’ to sign Craig Dawson

**[Wolverhampton Wanderers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) still have the potential to get a deal done for West Ham United defender Craig Dawson, according to [transfer expert](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Wolves’ Dawson interest

As per the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11170217/Craig-Dawson-STAY-West-Ham-season-despite-5million-deal-agreed-Wolves.html), the 32-year-old was keen on a move to Molineux in the summer, but his manager David Moyes did not allow him to leave on transfer deadline day as the Irons failed to sign Jan Bednarek as a replacement, having joined Aston Villa instead.

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3651789/2022/10/05/craig-dawson-west-ham/) reported that the centre-back wanted to leave east London to be closer to his family, who live in Cheshire, and it seems like there could still be a possibility to bring him to the Black Country in the near future.

### The Latest: Jones’ update on Dawson

According to Jones, the door may still be open for Wolves to sign the 32-year-old from West Ham, with Old Gold manager Julen Lopetegui [reportedly keen](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wolves-target-six-signings-in-january-and-julen-lopetegui-wants-british-players-9p7dxgqdm) to add more British players at Molineux.

The journalist told [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88098213-wolves-transfer-news-know-could-complete-deal-molineux): *“I don’t know that the Craig Dawson link is going to particularly be one of the priorities in terms of looking for a British player.*

*“Dawson’s been on their profile for a while and they know there might be the potential to get that deal done.”*

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### The Verdict: Get it done?

Head of talkSPORT Lee Clayton previously [lauded](https://twitter.com/LeeClayton_/status/1369048885491040257?s=20&t=qVLz-W_NNXtMCROakI3iMA) the defender as a ‘warrior at both ends’, a fitting description given that Dawson has not been averse to popping up with goals for West Ham despite that not being his main responsibility, with [nine in 84](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/craig-dawson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/121477/verein/379) appearances for the club.

The 6 foot 2 powerhouse netted [twice](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/craig-dawson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/121477) in the Hammers’ Europa League run last season, a competition in which he was ranked by Sofascore as his team’s [third-best](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/west-ham-united/37) performer throughout the tournament behind only Declan Rice and Issa Diop.

Furthermore, Dawson has displayed stellar defensive acumen over the past year, averaging [1.81](https://fbref.com/en/players/3e9e06cb/Craig-Dawson) blocks per 90 minutes, a figure which puts him in the 95th percentile compared to other centre-backs in Europe’s top five leagues.

Wolves could definitely do with someone who has such high-level experience playing at the heart of their defence, with [current regular](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/372724/Show/Nathan-Collins) Nathan Collins just 21 years old, while Max Kilman is 25.