TBR Football understands that Gary O’Neil is set to return to Wolves as their new boss, following the sacking of Vitor Pereira on Sunday.

Wolves dismissed Pereira after a winless start to their Premier League 25/26 campaign, which sees them sit at rock bottom of the table.

There were several candidates set to replace Pereira, including the likes of Brendan Rodgers and Rob Edwards.

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But now it seems that Wolves have found their man – and that’s Gary O’Neil.

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TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey, reveals that it is set to be O’Neil who is going to return to the helm at Wolves.

He said: “Talks accelerated quickly over the weekend – Fosun were talking to people before their match at Fulham was over.

“They already had a shortlist, but Gary O’Neil is someone they respected from his previous stint, and once it became known he wanted to come back, he was regarded as the leading candidate.

“Work was done on others, including Rob Edwards, but O’Neill is the one they are moving ahead with.”

O’Neil was, of course, sacked by Wolves in...