Wolves could have another new manager by the time Albion visit Molineux.
Julen Lopetegui has left the club just days before their Premier League opener against Manchester United on Monday.
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The Spaniard is said to have headed into conversations with the club’s hierarchy on Tuesday morning following rumours of his ongoing dissatisfaction over their transfer activity.
Albion visit Wolves a week on Saturday for their first away game.
Lopetegui was named as Wolves boss on the day the Seagulls played at Molineux last season.
Steve Davis took charge that day as his side were sunk by a late Pascal Gross strike.
Wolves were bottom of the table at the time but Lopetegui guided them to safety with a 13th-placed finish.
They have sold a number of first-team players including Ruben Neves, Conor Coady, Nathan Collins and Raul Jimenez this summer and have only brought in two on free transfers – Matt Doherty and Tom King.
Lopetegui revealed his frustration at Wolves’ situation last month, telling Guillem Balague’s Pure Football podcast: “It was bad news for me. I tried in the summer. This was plan A. We went to a plan B, trying to think about cost-effective players, but it’s true at the moment, we can’t develop this plan, too.
“We lost a lot of players and we think the club want to sell more players. In this situation, we need players to balance the squad and be competitive in the Premier League.”
Former Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil is the early favourite to take the reins, with Wolves reported to have held talks with the 40-year-old following his own shock exit from the Vitality Stadium at the end of last season.
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