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title: "Wolves journalist talks up Leicester City’s clout after battle for Jannik Vestergaard"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-journalist-talks-up-leicester-citys-clout-in-battle-for-jannik-vesteraagrd-transfers-rumour-southampton-bruno-lage-e233/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-08-23T17:00:37Z"
modified: "2021-08-23T17:00:37Z"
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# Wolves journalist talks up Leicester City’s clout after battle for Jannik Vestergaard

**Leicester City were simply in a much stronger position than Wolves in the race for Jannik Vestergaard, says [Express & Star](https://www.expressandstar.com/) journalist Luke Hatfield.**

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2764271/2021/08/11/leicester-make-15m-offer-to-southampton-for-vestergaard/), Wolves were keen on signing Vestergaard from Southampton as Bruno Lage looked to bolster his backline.

However, in the end, the 29-year-old centre-back ended up joining Leicester for [£15m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/12379706/leicester-transfer-news-jannik-vestergaard-joins-from-southampton-signing-deal-until-2024) in a blow to the Midlands club.

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Hatfield believes it is a deal Wolves would have loved to have got over the line, but it was always going to be difficult based on where the two Premier League sides currently are.

*“It would have been one which I think Wolves would have really liked to have seen done, but ultimately Leicester are in a stronger position than Wolves in terms of where they’re finishing in the table and the squad that they’ve* *got,”* Hatfield told **TT**.

*“It’s one Wolves would have loved to happen, but Vestergaard ultimately has gone to a team a few steps ahead of Wolves at the moment.”*

In defence, Lage has at least been able to sign Yerson Mosquera and Rayan Ait-Nouri permanently.

However, the former Benfica boss will surely want a bit more before the transfer window closes, especially after Wolves’ slow start to the season. His side are yet to pick up a point or score a goal, losing both of their first two games against Leicester and Tottenham.