Wolves will look to complete the signing of a new central defender in the January transfer window, according to reliable journalist Luke Hatfield.

The Lowdown: Defender impress for Wolves

Bruno Lage's side have enjoyed an encouraging first half of the Premier League season, sitting in the top half of the table and eyeing up European football next year.

While entertainment hasn't always been the order of the day for Wanderers - they have only scored 13 times in 18 matches - defensively they have looked strong.

The likes of Max Kilman, Conor Coady and Romain Saiss have all performed well but it seems as though another centre-back wouldn't go amiss, especially with Saiss due to depart for AFCON in January.

The Latest: Wanderers keen on centre-back

According to Hatfield, speaking to Give Me Sport, the heart of defence is where Wolves are most keen on strengthening next month:

"I think it’s the position (centre-back) that Wolves are most keen on addressing."

The Verdict: Squad depth key

The aforementioned trio of Kilman, Coady and Saiss cannot be faulted this season, with Wolves only conceding 14 times in the league, but that doesn't mean a new signing isn't needed.

Squad depth is vital, given the relentless nature of the matches and fixture changes, and it may be that one of Wanderers' regular back-three picks up an injury at some point.

That highlights the need for someone else to come in, with Fiorentina's Nikola Milenkovic a reported target and someone who could be ideal, having averaged 3.3 aerial duel wins per game this season - more than any Wolves player.

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