Wolves gambled this summer bringing in six players new to the Premier League. So far, that gamble has not paid off. Vitor Pereira thinks they just need time. “Without time, it is like buying a lottery ticket,” he tells Sky Sports . “You don’t know what will happen.”

Having seen standout performers Matheus Cunha, Rayan Ait Nouri and Nelson Semedo depart, Wolves invested north of £100m on new players. They recruited them from Celta Vigo and Girona, from AZ Alkmaar and Genk, from Hellas Verona and Fluminense.

But five consecutive defeats underlined the point that the Premier League is not prepared to wait for players. Tottenham's late equaliser last time out means they are still waiting for their first win in the competition this season and sit bottom of the table.

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