Wolves expect lots of interest in Ruben Neves this summer and are "realistic" about the chances of the Portugal midfielder remaining at the club.
He joined in 2017 from Porto for £15.8m - a record fee in the Championship.
Wolves' Chinese owners are determined to run a sustainable operation and that may mean Neves is sold to fund manager Bruno Lage's own summer transfer plans.
"The ideal situation is we want him to stay," technical director Scott Sellars told the club's media.
"But I'm also realistic that when you've got an outstanding player then the top clubs are going to come and try to see what the situation is.