{"id":300276,"date":"2023-11-23T20:24:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300276"},"modified":"2023-11-23T20:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:24:33","slug":"wolves-join-race-to-sign-viktoria-plzen-striker-rafiu-durosinmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/wolves-join-race-to-sign-viktoria-plzen-striker-rafiu-durosinmi\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves &apos;join race to sign Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wolves &#8216;target \u00a310m rated Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi&#8217; in January with Gary O&#8217;Neil&#8217;s side joining Brighton and\u00a0Eintracht Frankfurt in the race for the rising Nigeria star<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rafiu Durosinmi has scored nine goals for the Czech side so far this season\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The 20-year-old striker has attracted interest from Brighton and the Bundesliga\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IAN LADYMAN: It&#8217;s nonsense to care where Chris Kavanagh was born \u2013 IAKO\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wolves have reportedly entered the race to sign\u00a0Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi after identifying the youngster as a top target in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a06ft 4ins striker has scored nine goals for Plzen this season, including six in nine league games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Technically adept, the Nigerian has been impressing with his performances, showcasing his skill, athleticism, and a variety of finishes.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves are among those to have scouted the 20-year-old striker, with the Telegraph reporting that the club have held talks with Plzen this week over a possible deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Czech side are reportedly demanding\u00a0\u00a310million for the forward, while personal terms are thought to be an issue at this stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/18\/78171339-12785091-image-a-19_1700765922152.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wolves have reportedly entered the race to sign Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/18\/78171337-12785091-image-a-20_1700765933528.jpg\" height=\"506\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Durosinmi has attracted the interest of several clubs after scoring nine goals so far this season<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Durosinmi is currently recovering from knee ligament surgery, after sustaining the injury during a match against\u00a0Slovan Liberec on October 21.<\/p>\n<p>The injury has forced him to miss\u00a0Plzen&#8217;s last six matches and could keep him out for another month.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport reported earlier this month that Brighton were among the teams to be tracking\u00a0Durosinmi.<\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls have had an eye on forward planning and are\u00a0mindful of clubs continuing to circle around Evan Ferguson despite his new contract.<\/p>\n<p>Durosinmi has also attracted attention from clubs in the Bundesliga, with\u00a0Eintracht Frankfurt and Stuttgart monitoring developments.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport understands that Durosinmi has set his mind on a move to Eintracht Frankfurt believing that, as with France star Kolo Muani, they could give him the platform for the next step up in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Durosinmi, who has drawn comparisons to former Arsenal strikers Kanu and Emmanuel Adebayor with his physique and style, only joined Plzen last January from second tier Czech side Karvina.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He had previously played for the Box2box academy in Nigeria and has yet to be capped by his country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/19\/78171697-12785091-image-a-21_1700766449989.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wolves\u00a0boss Gary O&#8217;Neil confirmed talks are ongoing to extend\u00a0Hwang Hee-chan&#8217;s contract<\/p>\n<p>Wolves boss Gary O&#8217;Neil confirmed on Thursday that talks are ongoing to extend top scorer\u00a0Hwang Hee-chan&#8217;s contract, with the South Korean having scored seven times in all-competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The club are obviously in talks with Channy and I&#8217;m a huge Channy fan, so hopefully it goes well,&#8217; O&#8217;Neil said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;s been incredible for me since I arrived, bought into everything that I&#8217;ve asked and his goals have obviously been good, but just the way he is around the place, his work ethic, the way he does what you ask him to do always with a smile on his face, with grit and determination, so yeah an important player for the team and the club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Hopefully we can secure his services for a bit longer than his current deal.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves return to Premier League action on Monday with a trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12785091\/Wolves-target-Viktoria-Plzen-striker-Rafiu-Durosinmi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wolves &#8216;target \u00a310m rated Viktoria Plzen striker Rafiu Durosinmi&#8217; 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