Wolves outcast Dominic Iorfa's attitude hailed

Iorfa finds himself training with the youngsters after failing to secure a move to another club in the last transfer window.

He spent last season on loan with Ipswich Town but, while a host of players were shipped out on loan last August, Iorfa remains in limbo.

However he is featuring for Edwards’ Under-23 side and was ‘different class’ during the 2-1 victory over Manchester United last Friday which took Wolves to the top of the table.

“I thought Dom was different class,” Edwards said. “He was a real leader against United, who have got some really good technical players and some athletes.

“Dom goes up against them and looks a footballer, a leader. He was class.

“Dom has been really mature about his situation.

“He knows what he has to do. He knows what the plan will be for him this season.

“There’s no other way and Dom knows no other way than giving 100 per cent.

“He’s in every single day, talking to the lads and working with them. He’s leading.

“Dom is still young himself so it’s been a bit of a difficult period for him, but I’ve been so happy and so pleased with him.

“I thought his performance (against United) was brilliant.”

Edwards’ youngsters are enjoying a fantastic start to the season and have netted 24 goals in nine games.

However the former Telford boss warned against thinking that the high-flying youngsters could soon graduate to Nuno’s squad.

Morgan Gibbs-White is the only Wolves academy graduate to feature in the top flight under Nuno this season.

And Edwards said: “”The jump to our first team is ridiculous – they are in the top half of the Premier League.

“If you look at it, I think there is only three 18-year-olds that have played more than once in the Premier League this season – Morgan Gibbs-White, Ryan Sessegnon, Phil Foden. That just shows you how difficult it is.

“That shows the level. I think 22 or 23 is the average age of a Premier League debut now. It just keeps going up.

“Are they ready? If one of them went in, because they know the structure, they could probably do it for one game – but I’m not getting carried away.

“There is a huge, huge jump and we’ve got to continue to try to bridge that gap.

“They’re only going one way, so we’ve got to work hard to try to bridge the gap.

“We’re new to what we’re doing and we’re building something.

“The lads are believing in it and working really hard.”