In the 25 months since Mendes helped finally bring Julen Lopetegui to Molineux in a deal that ultimately saved them in another fraught Premier League season, Wolves owners Fosun have attempted to end the reliance on the super agent who has been intrinsically linked with them since they completed their Molineux takeover in 2016.

Pereira came close to being named Everton boss in 2022 only for the deal to be called off in the face of a major fan backlash, which saw Frank Lampard appointed instead. O’Neil and his entire backroom team were dismissed after Wolves fell to a fourth straight Premier League defeat which left them five points adrift of safety.

Wolverhampton have fired manager Gary O’Neil with the team in the Premier League’s relegation zone and having won just three games since March.