Matt Doherty Returns to Wolves on Three-Year Contract
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Wolves have re-signed Republic of Ireland full-back Matt Doherty on a three-year contract. The 31-year-old returns to Molineux as a free agent after a brief stint with Atletico Madrid. Doherty had previously left Wolves for Tottenham in 2020, but struggled to settle under a succession of managers and moved to Atletico Madrid in January.
Sporting director Matt Hobbs said, “He’s the one the manager really wanted when he knew he was available. After Spurs and Atletico Madrid, he’s hungry to prove himself again, and will add strength in depth to the full-back area, providing competition and making us better in those positions. He knows the club and what it means to play here – he’s been successful at Wolves before and knows what the fans want.”
Doherty’s First Stint at Wolves
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Doherty played 302 times for Wolves during his first stint between 2010 and 2020, scoring 28 goals. He featured in every Premier League game of Wolves’ 2018-19 campaign and helped Nuno Espirito Santo’s side to back-to-back seventh-place finishes after they sealed promotion from the Championship. He was part of the Wolves team that reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League in 2019-20.
Doherty Becomes Wolves’ Seventh Signing of the Summer
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Doherty becomes Wolves’ seventh signing of the summer as Julen Lopetegui looks to reshape his squad after finishing 13th in the Premier League last season. With Doherty back in the fold, Wolves will be looking to build on their impressive performances from the past two seasons and make a push for European football once again.
Conclusion
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Matt Doherty is back at Wolves on a three-year contract and will be looking to make an immediate impact for the club. Doherty has been successful at Wolves before and will be looking to replicate that success with his second stint at Molineux. He is the seventh signing of the summer for Wolves as they look to build on their impressive performances from the past two seasons.