BBC · Jan 15, 2025

Lemina wants to leave Wolves - Pereira

Image caption, Mario Lemina has made 19 appearances in all competitions for Wolves this seasonMidfielder Mario Lemina wants to leave Wolves, says head coach Vitor Pereira.

The 31-year-old missed Saturday's FA Cup win over Bristol City but Pereira said on Tuesday, in his pre-match press conference before the Premier League game against Newcastle, that Lemina was fit and available.

However, speaking after the match at St James' Park, which Wolves lost 3-0, Pereira said Gabon international Lemina came to see him after the press conference and expressed a desire to leave.

"I can't bring a player who tells me he is not in the mental condition to help the team. He wants to leave," said Pereira.

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