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Wolves finally end Roger Johnson's deal

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Wolves tonight finally said goodbye to outcast Roger Johnson after cancelling the defender's contract following 18 months in first-team exile.

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The club announced in a statement that the £4million signing had departed Molineux by mutual consent.

Johnson, who arrived at Wolves from Birmingham in 2011, made 72 appearances but had been on the transfer list since the summer of 2013.

He had played a part in back-to-back relegations that took the Molineux club from the Championship to League One.

He had remained out of the first-team picture since despite being one of Wolves' highest earners, with his only first-team action coming on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham.

A club statement said: "Wolves would like to wish the defender good luck for the future."

Last night's 11pm deadline for permanent deals looked set to pass with no new additions at Molineux.

But boss Kenny Jackett is happy with his option, with the loan window available to the Wolves chief from next week.

He said: "I'm very confident in this group. The loan window opens next Monday and so it's not as if we can't bring any players in.

"Finding the balance between defence and attack is a big one and that is something you are consistently looking for."

Jackett dismissed speculation that Wolves had tried to re-sign former winger Matt Jarvis from West Ham and will recall midfielder George Saville from his loan at Bristol City if Wolves are left short.

He said: "There are options for us, predominantly young, in central midfield."

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