Wolves will sign Jamie O'Hara

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has confirmed he will sign loan star Jamie O'Hara.

O'Hara was brought in from Tottenham in January on the understanding a full transfer would be completed in the event of Wolves winning their survival fight.

And with both player and club delighted with events since his arrival, McCarthy anticipates no problems in getting the go-ahead for his first outlay of the summer, believed to be in the region of £5million.

He said: "We've got a deal to do and I want to sign him. Jamie wants to stay and we will be doing it.

"I think he has shown his quality since he has been here. He was really good at the start, then maybe had a bit of a dip for about five games after Villa, along with everyone else mind you.

"But that was understandable as he'd been out for six months after having a back operation. He's been back at it in the last few games and I thought he was outstanding on Sunday.

"He maybe didn't get the ball in the first-half but did really well in the second-half and was also terrific against West Brom and Sunderland.

"He has added real quality to us. He's a real Premier League player and that is what we are trying to get in again this year."

O'Hara's performances have endeared him to the Molineux faithful not least because of his Black Country derby strike at the Hawthorns, voted the club's goal of the season by supporters at last week's end of season awards night.

He has been fully inducted into life at Molineux, declaring: "I'm loving every moment playing for Wolves and I didn't realise how much of a big club this is until I came here.

"It's run fantastically well, the chairman is brilliant and the gaffer is absolutely amazing. He gets everyone involved in everything. It was a great decision to come here.

"I'm enjoying my football."

But there will be delays in McCarthy sorting out the futures of other players.

Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, who is now out of contract having lost his first-choice spot to Wayne Hennessey, is among them.

Hahnemann flew off straight after the dramatic final game against Blackburn Rovers to join the United States for Gold Cup duty overseas.