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title: "Wolves: Patrick Cutrone could be on his way to Molineux"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-07-21T19:10:43Z"
modified: "2019-07-21T19:10:43Z"
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# Wolves: Patrick Cutrone could be on his way to Molineux

**Wolves could be in line to secure the services of AC Milan striker Patrick Cutrone, according to reports from Italy.**

[Sky Sport Italia](https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2019/07/18/milan-correa-calciomercato-news.html) reported that the 21-year-old [Italy international](https://www.football-italia.net/118934/italy-argentina-defeat-new-azzurri) could move to Molineux as part of the Serie A club’s plan to land Angel Correa from Atletico Madrid.

With [Atletico demanding €55million (£49.46m)](https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2019/07/18/milan-correa-calciomercato-news.html) for the Argentine forward, who is also a target for Wolves (as reported by Spanish outlet [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/atletico-de-madrid/argentino-correa-llueven-ofertas-italia-inglaterra-7556801)), AC Milan are looking to offload Cutrone and Andre Silva to raise funds for the Correa deal.

According to [Sky Sport Italia](https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/serie-a/2019/07/18/milan-correa-calciomercato-news.html), these potential transfers are all being handled by Jorge Mendes, agent for Wolves manager [Nuno Espirito Santo](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gestifute/beraterfirma/berater/413) and players [Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Rui Patricio and Roderick Miranda](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gestifute/beraterfirma/berater/413).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

After a splendid breakthrough season in 2017/18 in which he scored [18 goals in 46 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-cutrone/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/265078) (0.39 goals per game), Cutrone struggled for AC Milan last term, scoring just [nine times in 43 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-cutrone/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/265078) (0.21 goals per game).

Despite being described by [Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/) \[[via MilanNews.it](https://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/gazzetta-cutrone-la-calamita-del-gol-dodicesima-rete-stagionale-il-vero-9-del-milan-e-il-63-284562)\] as “[a true number nine](https://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/gazzetta-cutrone-la-calamita-del-gol-dodicesima-rete-stagionale-il-vero-9-del-milan-e-il-63-284562)“, his goal ratio last season was far from prolific.

Fellow Wolves target Correa followed a similar trajectory last season, his [five goals in 49 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/angel-correa/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/266807) (0.1 goals per game) a decline on his 2017/18 record of [nine goals in 56 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/angel-correa/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/266807) (0.16 goals per game).

Both players trailed Wolves’ top scorers Raul Jimenez and Jota by a distance last season. The Mexico striker ended the campaign with [17 goals from 44 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raul-jimenez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/206040) (0.39 goals per game), while Jota scored [10 times in 37 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/340950) (0.27 goals per game).

One notable strength to Cutrone’s game, however, is his threat from the air. Of the 27 goals he scored in the last two seasons, [six have been headers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-cutrone/alletore/spieler/265078/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&minute=&pos=&torart=203&stand=) (22.2% of total). [None](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/angel-correa/alletore/spieler/266807/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&minute=&pos=&torart=203&stand=) of Correa’s 14 goals in the same timeframe were with his head.

Jota has scored 28 goals in the last two years, but like Correa, [none of those were headers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/alletore/spieler/340950/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&minute=&pos=&torart=203&stand=). Jimenez has scored 25 goals since the start of 2017/18, but only [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raul-jimenez/alletore/spieler/206040/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&minute=&pos=&torart=203&stand=) of those (4% of total) was with his head.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Cutrone may not be as prolific as Wolves’ main strikers Jimenez and Jota, so there’s a strong likelihood that he would have to be content with the role of impact substitute if he moves to Molineux.

However, he provides a greater goal threat than Correa, while his strength in the air offers a welcome change of tack if opposition defences can keep Jimenez and Jota quiet.

With a [TransferMarkt.co.uk](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-cutrone/profil/spieler/265078) valuation of £25.2m, Cutrone could potentially be purchased for roughly half the asking price Atletico are demanding for Correa. Also, Wolves are [not blessed with attacking alternatives](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wolverhampton-wanderers/startseite/verein/543) to Jimenez and Jota, so he would be an ideal addition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad.

***Wolves fans, would you like to see your club signing Cutrone? Give us your thoughts by commenting below!***