Supporters of Wolverhampton Wanderers have reacted to a post from Tim Spiers which stated that Enzo Loiodice is set to sign for the club.
On Monday afternoon, the Athletic reporter stated that the Dijon midfielder is ‘on the verge’ of a move to the Old Gold and is set to have a medical on Tuesday (as per Tim Spiers), which had some fans excited.
Central midfielder Enzo Loiodice, 19, is on the verge of joining Wolves from Dijon, initially on loan with an option to buy.
The France U20 international is having a medical tomorrow #WWFC
— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) January 27, 2020
One of the hottest prospects in france
— Brett (@NethertonWolves) January 27, 2020
We have found the heir to Moutinho
— Tom (@Tom54591786) January 27, 2020
The next Vieira
— Nunos Dream (@NunosDream1877) January 27, 2020
Will Enzo Loiodice feature for Wolves' first team at any point this season?No, he's one for the futureYes, already seems decent |
So far this term, the 19-year-old Ligue 1 player has featured in six games in all competitions for Dijon, in which he has played 213 minutes and has no goals or assists (as per Transfermarkt).
Furthermore, the young defensive midfielder has an average rating of 6.18/10 for his outings this term (per WhoScored), leaving many underwhelmed by Spiers’ update.
‘One for the future’ ticked off the daily transfer window bingo card. #wwfc
— jon dent (@jon306) January 27, 2020
what is the point in signing these youngsters
— otto (@ottowwfc1) January 27, 2020
… Yet another new addition to our U23 Team? We must have a squad number of about 142?? ?
— John Charlesworth (@charlemagne_st) January 27, 2020
Wow he’ll be good for the U23s…again another
— David Ashley (@Dave_stafford) January 27, 2020
Straight into the u23s for certain. 5 appearances for them. Definitely not a squad player yet.
— Z/\K (@ZHollowayy) January 27, 2020
What do we think?
With the few games that he has featured in this season, along with his low average rating, it seems unlikely that Loiodice will feature a lot for the first team early on and much more likely be an Under-23s player.
However, when considering that he will likely be going into the Under-23 set-up, Loiodice seems a better prospect due to the Ligue 1 experience under his belt, even if he not first-team level just yet.