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title: "Wolves: Steve Bull wants Matt Doherty back at Molineux"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-03-29T11:45:54Z"
modified: "2021-03-29T11:45:54Z"
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# Wolves: Steve Bull wants Matt Doherty back at Molineux

**Wolves legend Steve Bull has called for the club to re-sign Matt Doherty this summer following the defender’s struggles at Tottenham.**

The Republic of Ireland international [departed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53964105) Molineux last summer after a decade at the club, making the move to Spurs.

Doherty has struggled to make his mark in north London, however, making just [12 starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/94042/Show/Matt-Doherty) in the Premier League and finding himself increasingly out of favour under Jose Mourinho.

It has been [claimed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-wolves-open-to-re-signing-doherty-for-cut-price-fee/) that Wolves could give the right-back an opportunity to return this summer as he looks for regular football again.

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### Bull wants Doherty to rejoin Wolves

Speaking to [Football FanCast](https://www.footballfancast.com/wolves-news/exclusive-steve-bull-would-welcome-matt-doherty-return-to-wolves-e61), Bull has talked up the possibility of Doherty becoming a Wolves player again, saying he would welcome him back with open arms:

> “I don’t get why you sell someone who you think is a great asset to a club that might hardly use him. He’s been a bit injured, but he’s a talented player.
>
> “If Wolves did go back for him, I would chop your arm off tomorrow.”

### Transfer Tavern take

Doherty returning to Molineux could be a shrewd move for all parties, with the [£65,385-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/tottenham-hotspur-fc/payroll/) earner rarely looking a settled figure at Spurs this season.

He was such an influential performer at Wolves for a number of years, providing so much quality down the right flank, [scoring 28 goals and registering 41 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matt-doherty/alletore/spieler/171679) in 302 appearances.

At 29, the [£16.2m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matt-doherty/profil/spieler/171679) Doherty should still have a number of years left in him at the top and he could provide strong competition for Nelson Semedo at right-back if Wolves follow through on Bull’s wishes and bring the Irishman back to the Midlands.

***In other news, some Wolves fans have been calling for the club to sign one player this summer. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/wolves-fans-want-han-noah-massengo/).***