Tolu Arokodare, a 25-year-old Nigerian striker, may be departing Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He joined the club from KRC Genk last year for a fee of 26 million euros. Ajax is interested in the player. A potential transfer is linked to an incident at the club's training complex on Monday. English media reported that a training session was canceled. According to journalist Nathan Judah, the new Wolves manager, Cesar Peixoto, asked Arokodare not to train with the first team while his future was under consideration. The striker is said to have refused to leave the field, which led to the session's cancellation.
Consequently, Arokodare is not in the squad for a friendly against Maidenhead United and will not participate in first-team preparations for the remainder of the preseason. The club has reportedly increased security at the Compton Park training complex to prevent him from rejoining the first team, which makes a transfer seem more probable. Arokodare has 10 caps and 2 goals for Nigeria, is under contract until June 2029, and has a current market value of €20.00m according to Transfermarkt. In addition to Ajax, he has been linked with clubs including Fiorentina and Trabzonspor. In July 2026, reports indicated Fiorentina submitted a loan offer with a €22 million buy clause, while Trabzonspor proposed a similar deal with a €20 million option. Earlier reports from April 2026 suggested Wolves might accept between €15 million and €18 million. This amount is lower than the club's reported March 2026 asking price of €25-€30 million.
