Wolves remain hopeful they will sell misfit striker Freddy Eastwood next week – despite claims from Coventry that the deal is dead.

The £1.2m transfer to take the listed striker is off, according to Sky Blues chairman Ray Ranson.

That is unless Wolves pay Eastwood a final settlement on his contract, or unless the player agrees to drop his demands.

It is believed the 24-year-old has been offered a healthy five-figure sum to smooth his departure, while Coventry have matched his Wolves wages with a four-year contract.

Molineux chief executive Jez Moxey believes the hold-up is between Coventry and Eastwood, as all parties seek to make the most out of the protracted deal.

Ranson said: “The only way the deal could be resolved is if Freddy and Wolves do it as it is between them. But as far as we’re concerned, we’re moving on.”

Wolves remain very hopeful the deal will go through early next week when Coventry return from their pre-season tour of Austria.