Wolves midfielder nearing exit

The Gabon international started the season as club captain but was stripped of the armband by Gary O'Neil after an altercation with team-mates and first team coach Shaun Derry after the defeat to West Ham in December.

Nelson Semedo replaced Lemina as captain and weeks later, under new boss Vitor Pereira, he refused to travel with the team for a game at Newcastle.

The midfielder asked the club to find him a move, with Al Shabab interested in him, but Lemina was unable to secure his move before the Saudi Arabian transfer window closed.

But he is now likely to get his move away after Galatasaray agreed a fee of €2.5illion (around £2million) for him.

The Turkish side recently made a loan offer for Lemina but Wolves did not entertain it as the midfielder only has six months left on his deal - although there is a one-year club option to extend it.

Now that a fee has been proposed, the clubs are in talks to finalise his sale and Lemina has already arrived in Istanbul to make his move.

The Turkish transfer window does not close until February 11, meaning Wolves also do not have to rush to get the deal done today, although it is now at an advanced stage.

Lemina previously spent the 2019/20 season on loan at Galatasaray from Southampton.