Julen Lopetegui is set to hold talks with Wolves bosses this week that could result in him leaving the club before the start of the season.
The Spaniard led Wolves to Premier League survival last season after joining in November when they were bottom of the table, but relations have soured since the end of the season due to disagreements over transfer policy, placing his future in serious doubt.
Though an unexpected development can never be totally ruled out – Steve Cooper signed a new deal at Nottingham Forest last October 24 hours after the hierarchy were preparing to sack him – Lopetegui and his employers would have to do some serious bridge-building to put things back on track at this stage.