David Ornstein says Wolves want to sign player deemed one of Europe's 'best central defenders' after Agbadou
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have been quick out of the starting blocks with regards to making defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window.
TBR Football understands that Wolves are close to signing Ivory Coast ace Emmanuel Agbadou from French outfit Stade de Reims.
However, Wolves may not be done yet, with David Ornstein saying the Molineux outfit has other centre-backs on their wishlist.
One of these players has been described as "one of the best central defenders in Ligue 1, but also in Europe.”
Wolves keen on Kevin Danso after Emmanuel Agbadou
The player in question is Lens star Kevin Danso, who has been linked with Wolves over the past few weeks.
It was reported in mid-December that Wolves had placed Danso on their wish-list as they look to bolster their defensive ranks.
And though Wolves are now seemingly set to sign Agbadou, Ornstein has reported that Danso remains on their agenda.
"That isn’t the end of Wolves' business,” he said on NBC Sports. “They’re looking to bring in another central defender as well, if they can.
“Kevin Danso, formerly of Southampton, now at Lens, also in France, (is) among the options that they admire."
What Wolves could expect from Danso
Danso is a 26-year-old central defender who currently plays for French outfit Lens and represents Austria at international level.
He spent time at Reading and MK Dons as a youngster before joining the academy of German side Augsburg and making his senior breakthrough.
Danso joined Southampton on loan in 2019-20 but only made six appearances as he struggled playing out of position at full-back.
A fruitful loan stint at Bundesliga 2 side Fortuna Dusseldorf the following year helped get his career back on track and earned him the move to Lens.
In an interview with Austrian outlet Laola1 – via talkSPORT – in 2023, his former manager Franck Haise said: "Kevin is now one of the best central defenders in Ligue 1, but also in Europe.
"He has developed into a complete defender who is not only strong in the air but also has good technique with few mistakes in his build-up play and very clean passing."
Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand previously highlighted Danso as a player he’d like to see at Manchester United, telling the Manchester Evening News: "The boy at Lens, there's one there, he's good."
