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da mrbet： Over the international break, Wolves have had to endure several transfer rumours linking some of their key players with a move away from the club in January.
The one that appears to be building the most traction is surrounding Willy Boly as a north London battle could be brewing off the pitch if reports are to be believed.
Arsenal were first linked with the 28-year-old by The Sun earlier last week, but since then, Tottenham Hotspur have entered the fray as reported by Football Insider.
This would be quite a monumental loss for Nuno Santo, considering how much of an impact the Frenchman has had at Molineux.
WhoScored currently rank the centre-back as the highest-rated member of the Wolves squad at 7.45, having picked up two Man of the Match accolades in his seven starts.
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His role amongst the side is only emphasised when looking at how the team has performed in his absence compared to when he has been in the starting line up.
During his one-game suspension, Wolves were trounced 5-2 by Chelsea but in their last three matches in all competitions, they have kept the same number of clean sheets and even defeated Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Although the whole team would feel the effect of his departure, none will be hurt more than club captain Conor Coady.
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The 26-year-old midfielder-turned-defender has a crucial role in the back three as he is the central and more advanced ball-playing centre-back.
Against the reigning Premier League champions for example, Coady took up a regular position that was almost alongside defensive midfielder Ruben Neves, as shown by WhoScored’s positional map below.
As the former Liverpool man started life as a midfielder, Nuno trusts him further up the pitch – in his last two seasons, Coady has averaged a minimum passing success rate of 84.3%.
He’s also able to do this because he has the towering presence of Boly behind him.
That Chelsea game is also a further reminder of the effect that any departure could have as the captain set a poor example with a shocking performance.
Perhaps it was because he didn’t have his usually trust-worthy sidekick beside him.