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title: "Wolves: Mario Lemina is ‘definitely a target’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-premier-league-mario-lemina-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2023-01-10T18:41:32Z"
modified: "2023-01-10T18:41:32Z"
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# Wolves: Mario Lemina is ‘definitely a target’

**[Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) are interested in completing the signing of OGC Nice midfielder Mario Lemina in the near future, according to an update from journalist Ryan Taylor.**

### The Lowdown: Lemina a key man for Nice

The 29-year-old is known by Premier League supporters for his time spent at Southampton and Fulham, where he made a total of [74 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mario-lemina/alletore/spieler/170934) in England’s top flight.

Lemina is now plying his trade at Nice in France, starting [11](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/123481/Show/Mario-Lemina) [Ligue 1](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/ligue-1-news/) matches this season and enjoying an impressive 90% pass completion rate in the midfield.

It could be that a return to England is on the cards, however, following a new update.

### The Latest: Wolves interested in signing

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/88102815-wolves-wolverhampton-wanderers-julen-lopetegui-mario-lemina-nice-premier-league-transfer-target-rumours-molineux), Taylor claimed that Lemina is very much on Wolves’ radar ahead of a possible move:

> “Lemina is definitely a target. He’s a player they’ve looked at in the past before he went to Nice. He also had a loan spell with Fulham and Wolves were also looking at him at that point.”

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### The Verdict: Good addition by Lopetegui?

Lemina could be a shrewd signing by Julen Lopetegui in the January transfer window, as he looks to bring in the right players who can suit his system perfectly.

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At 29, the [25-time capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mario-lemina/alletore/spieler/170934) Gabon international isn’t getting any younger but he has proven himself in the Premier League and has averaged [2.5 tackles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/123481/Show/Mario-Lemina) and 1.4 clearance per game in Ligue 1 in 2022/23.

Lemina is [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mario-lemina/profil/spieler/170934) at Nice next year, which could increase the likelihood of them being willing to sell now, with Wayne Bridge once [calling](https://readsouthampton.com/2017/10/19/wayne-bridge-heaps-praise-mario-lemina/) him a ‘great player’.