Exactly how much money have Wolves spent on new players in this millennium?
Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, nicknamed Wolves, have been shrewd with their transfer business since being promoted in 2016.
The three-time English champions have made some incredible signings over the years, beating some top clubs in order to land their transfer targets.
Talk about Matheus Nunes, or Goncalo Guedes, even Nelson Semedo, all three of these players were linked to some big clubs in Europe before Wolves managed to sign them.
But, who are Wolves' most expensive transfers since the turn of the millennium?
Let's take a look!
Wolves most expensive transfers by season
SEASON
MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING
FEE
TOTAL SPENDING
2022/23
Matheus Nunes
£40.50M
£122.94M
2021/22
Rayan Ait-Nouri
£9.99M
£33.84M
2020/21
Fabio Silva
£36M
£78.83M
2019/20
Raul Jimenez
£34.20M
£105.03M
2018/19
Jonny Otto
£18.90M
£101.48M
2017/18
Ruben Neves
£16.11M
£22.15M
2016/17
Helder Costa
£13.50M
£32.49M
2015/16
Joe Mason
£3.51M
£8.41M
2014/15
Benik Afobe
£2.34M
£3.47M
2013/14
Kevin McDonald
£810,000
£1.66M
2012/13
Bakary Sako
£3.42M
£13.80M
2011/12
Roger Johnson
£7.20M
£10.85M
2010/11
Steven Fletcher
£6.48M
£18.19M
2009/10
Kevin Doyle
£6.84M
£17.51M
2008/09
Christophe Berra
£2.70M
£8.03M
2007/08
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
£2.03M
£6.75M
2006/07
Andy Keogh
£810,000
£2.53M
2005/06
Tomasz Frankowski
£1.80M
£2.81M
2004/05
Seyi Olofinjana
£1.80M
£3.62M
2003/04
Carl Cort
£2.70M
£8.89M
2002/03
None
Nil
Nil
2001/02
Kenny Miller
£4.05M
£16.04M
2000/01
Cedric Roussel
£2.16M
£5.72M
Total
£625.04M
Wolves top 10 most expensive player signingsGetty Images10Patrick Cutrone | £16.20 million | Milan | 2019
After a two-season spell at AC Milan in which he scored 13 goals in 63 appearances, Wolves signed Patrick Cutrone in the summer of 2019.
The striker arrived for £16.20 million on a four-year contract, but could only survive five months at Wolves as he joined Fiorentina on an 18-month loan with an option to buy in January 2020.
Cutrone then moved to Valencia and Empoli on loan until the summer of 2022 before his hometown club Como signed him in Serie B on a three-year deal.
AdvertisementGetty9Daniel Podence | £17.64 million | Olympiacos | 2019
After establishing in his youth career at Sporting Lisbon before making it to their first team, Daniel Podence moved to Olympiacos in 2018 for £6.30 million.
The Portuguese winger featured for two seasons in Greece, making 42 appearances, scoring eight goals before Wolves came calling.
Podence signed for the Premier League side for £17.64m in a January move in 2020.
Getty Images8Adama Traore | £18 million | Middlesbrough | 2018
After starting his career with Barcelona's youth team, Adama Traore arrived in England with Aston Villa for £9 million in the summer of 2015.
After just one season, Middlesbrough came calling, signing the Spaniard for £7.43m.
In over two years at Middlesbrough, Traore made 61 appearances, scoring five goals before signing for Wolves in the summer of 2018 for £18m.
The winger was excellent for Wolves and Barcelona returned for him in January 2022, signing him on a loan before sending him back to The Wanderers in June 2022.
Getty Images7Jonny Otto | £18.90 million | Atletico Madrid | 2018
Spanish full-back Jonny signed for Wolves from Atletico Madrid on an initial loan in the summer of 2021 before signing permanently for the Premier League club for £18.90 million on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
Injuries got the better of him in his initial time at the club, but he overcame those issues and in March 2022, Jonny reached 100 competitive appearances for Wolves.