Wolves to return with new bid as talks continue for Austrian defender

Vitor Pereira's side are determined to add another centre-back to their squad before the transfer window slams shut on February 3 and have been in talks with French club Lens for some time over Danso.

It is understood Wolves had a bid of around £16million rejected, while reports in France have suggested a new offer of around £18.5million was also turned down.

The Express & Star understands Wolves remain in negotiations with Lens over signing Danso and are likely to lodge another bid in an effort to bring him to Molineux.

Reports have also suggested fellow French side Rennes have made an offer for him, while Wolves are upping their efforts to get a deal over the line.

If a deal can be struck, it remains to be seen if he will be available to make his debut in the West Midlands derby against Villa on Saturday at Molineux.

Wolves have been long-term admirers of Danso and considered a deal for him in the summer.

Before that, the centre-back was set to join Italian side Roma until a heart issue was discovered in his medical.

That move fell through and he later had minor surgery to correct the issue, meaning he missed two months of football from September to October.

However, since then he has been playing regularly for the Ligue 1 side.

Wolves are eager to bring another defender in to bolster a back line that has conceded 52 goals in 23 Premier League games this season. 

Emmanuel Agbadou has made a good impression since arriving from Reims at the start of January, but Wolves are still working to fix their leaky defence.

Danso, who has also played for German side Augsburg in his career, had a brief stint in the Premier League in 2019/20 when he spent time on loan at Southampton.

Alongside another defender, Wolves also want to bring in a midfielder before the window closes.