Sasa Kalajdzic is set to join LASK on a free transfer after a permanent deal was agreed for the forward.
Cesar Peixoto has stressed in recent days of his want for a third striker to push Raul Jimenez and Adam Armstrong.
The departure of Kalajdzic gives the strongest indication yet that Wolves will have a new forward before Deadline Day.
The 29‑year‑old said his goodbyes to staff and team‑mates after watching Wolves’ 4–1 win over Stoke.
Wolves have included a 50 per cent sell‑on clause in the deal, hopeful that his career continues its upward turn.
The Austrian giant was one of the higher earners at the club, with Wolves saving a good amount of money following his departure.
The move takes Kalajdzic back to the club where he rebuilt his confidence last season, bringing a close to a four‑year spell at Molineux.
The striker arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt in August 2022 for £15.4 million, signed to give Wolves a different profile up front.
But his debut turned into a nightmare: a serious knee injury in his first appearance ruled him out for almost an entire year.
By the time he returned for the start of the 2023–24 campaign, the squad had shifted, competition for minutes had increased, and he struggled to establish himself.
A loan back to Eintracht was meant to reignite his momentum, yet misfortune struck again with another major knee injury.
Despite the setbacks, Kalajdzic showed resilience. His loan to LASK last season brought six goals and a key role in their title‑winning campaign, earning him a call‑up to the Austria national team, where he featured in three matches during this summer’s World Cup, scoring a dramatic stoppage-time header in the 3-3 draw with Algeria.
That’s a good move for Sasa. Best of luck to him.
You would hope we bring in a striker now, otherwise there could be arguments to have kept him around.