Premier League Wolves have distanced themselves from a move for Coventry striker Leon Best. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is an admirer of Best’s abilities and they have been linked with a £1.5million bid for the former Southampton youngster. The 23 year-old has been in good form this season in the Championship scoring three goals.
Best’s contract with the Midlander’s runs out next summer, when he could move on a free transfer. Wolves were reported to be interested in signing Best in the January transfer window.
There was also a suggestion that young striker Sam Vokes could be part of a deal. The Welsh striker nearly joined the Sky Blues in the last transfer window but the deal through due to certain terms of the deal. However chief executive Jez Moxey has denied any contact has been made between the two clubs.
He told the Express and Star: “There’s nothing in it – I’m happy to say there’s no truth in this. Mick has always thought of Leon Best as a good player but we have bought Stefan Maierhofer and we still have Chris Iwelumo to come back from injury, so we have two players covering the role that player can play.
“Given the player’s contractual status, I would have thought he was more likely to allow his contract to run out and become a free agent.”
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