Nuno Espirito Santo keen on return to Molineux after Julen Lopetegui twice rejected job
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Nuno Espirito Santo is aiming for a return to management in Europe just three months after taking charge in Saudi Arabia… with the former Wolves boss eager to return to Molineux after Julen Lopetegui twice turned down a job
- Former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants European return
- He has only been leading Saudi Arabian club At-Ittihad . for three months
- Sports post understands that Nuno would be interested in a return to join Wolves
- It’s unclear if the Wolves hierarchy is similarly excited about a reunion
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Nuno Espirito Santo is aiming for a return to European football at the highest level, just three months after joining Saudi Arabian club At-Ittihad.
The former Wolves and Tottenham boss moved to the Middle East in July, following his short-lived reign in North London from August-November 2021.
Sports post understands that the Portuguese would be drawn to the opportunity to return to Molineux, where he led Wolves to promotion in 2018 before establishing them in the Premier League and reaching the quarter-finals of the Europa League in 2020.
Nuno Espirito Santo aims for job back in Europe after three months in Saudi Arabia
It is also believed that there is an interest in Nuno from the Turkish giants Galatasaray.
However, it’s unclear at this stage if Nuno’s enthusiasm for a comeback is matched among the Wolves hierarchy.
Nuno was sacked at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, just a year after a new three-year deal, following a disappointing season ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, in which relations with the top were strained.
That doesn’t rule out a return, but it remains to be seen if chairman Jeff Shi is ready to take that step after top target Julen Lopetegui turned down Wolves earlier this week.
Like Lopetegui, Nuno is a client of Jorge Mendes’ powerful Gestifute agency, which has a strong relationship with Wolves.
The former Wolves boss is excited about a return, but it’s unclear if the feeling is mutual at Molineux
The Portuguese guided them to the Premier League in 2018 by winning the championship
While Nuno knows exactly how the club works and has worked with a number of players, he has a large support staff that would raise the final bill for his appointment. The 48-year-old is also a strong, uncompromising character.
As Shi continues to search for the successor to Bruno Lage, who was sacked earlier this month, caretaker bosses Steve Davis and James Collins will once again take the lead for two crucial games, Saturday at home to Nottingham Forest and three days at Crystal Palace. later.
They have interviewed former Wolves coach Rob Edwards, who was sacked by Watford earlier this season, and will continue to assess candidates in the UK and abroad.