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title: "Wolves: Julen Lopetegui eyeing up Mariano Diaz signing"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-11-11T20:05:56Z"
modified: "2022-11-11T20:05:56Z"
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# Wolves: Julen Lopetegui eyeing up Mariano Diaz signing

**[Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) manager Julen Lopetegui is interested in making a move for Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz, according to transfer reports from Spain.**

### The Lowdown: Diaz out of favour at Madrid

The 29-year-old finds himself in a star-studded Galacticos squad currently brimming with world-class attacking players such as Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior.

For that reason, Diaz has been limited to just [four appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/323236/Show/Mariano-D%C3%ADaz) in [La Liga](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/la-liga-news/) this season, all of which have been short cameos as a substitute.

With Wolves manager Lopetegui likely to be looking for new signings in January, it could be that the striker is offered a route out of Madrid.

### The Latest: Lopetegui keen on Diaz

According to [Spanish reports](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/real-madrid/mariano-poner-rumbo-premier-78374195) \[via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/lopetegui-fixated-signing-wolves-wants-start-revolution-transfer/)\], Diaz ‘could put an end to’ his time in Madrid and ‘could be heading’ to the Premier League; and it may be Wolves who bring him there, with Lopetegui wanting to ‘start a revolution’ with his squad.

A January transfer is mooted, with Los Blancos team-mate Nacho Fernandez also mentioned as a potential signing for the Old Gold. The report states that the new Wolves manager ‘has a fixation’ on both players.

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### The Verdict: Could be a great signing

Diaz could be a really shrewd prospective signing by Wolves if they can get a deal over the line, with the promise of more regular playing time surely appealing to him, and he may be open to exiting the Bernabeu given his peripheral role there.

With both [Raul Jimenez](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/108186/History/Ra%C3%BAl-Jim%C3%A9nez) and [Diego Costa](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/24248/History/Diego-Costa) seemingly past their prime, the Real Madrid attacker could add some much-needed firepower at Molineux, having [scored 21 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mariano-diaz/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/225020/verein/1041) in 48 appearances during a spell at Lyon.

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Diaz also has [12 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mariano-diaz/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/225020/verein/418) to his name for his current club, which isn’t to be dismissed given their status as European champions – he has [won](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mariano-diaz/erfolge/spieler/225020) the Champions League twice – and the fact that his current contract [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mariano-diaz/profil/spieler/225020) next summer means that Wolves could get him on the cheap in January.