Wolves boss Bruno Lage reveals Willy Boly was in the squad against Newcastle… but hasn’t appeared in the transfer queue

WILLY BOLY refused to show up for Wolves’ 1-1 draw with Newcastle as he tries to force a move from Molineux

Boly was the subject of a £1million offer from Nottingham Forest, which was rejected.

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Lage had talks with the Ivory Coast international on Saturday and told him he was needed in the squad for the matchday.

But the 31-year-old central defender didn’t show it.

Lage said: “He has a proposal in hand and wants to leave, that’s my feeling when I talk to him.

“I told him I need a top player like you on the bench and after that he makes his decision. He was in the squad list and didn’t come.

“He’s trying to force something, I think.”

Lage said the transfer window, which extends to the start of the season, is causing the problems.

He said: “The market will be open and teams will play six or seven games.

“Everything happens with agents and players and it’s so hard to manage and not just Boly. I can see many conversations everywhere.

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“Boly didn’t deserve this, he was a great professional but in the end he wants to impose something. But in the end it has to be professionals.

I make my decision to put him in the squad list and he makes his decision.”

Centre-back Boly was an unused substitute at Wolves, opening three Premier League games of the season.

Boly is a fan favorite at Molineux.

Nicknamed ‘The Wall’, he has made almost 150 appearances for the club since joining them from Porto in July 2017.