Wolves starlets get a chance to shine in the Spanish sun
Every summer new and exciting young talents make their mark on the Wolves squad.
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Hugo Bueno, Joe Hodge, Nathan Fraser and Leon Chiwome have all emerged in recent years and once again a selection of prodigies have travelled on pre-season with the first team.
Lewys Benjamin, Jimmy Storer, Nigel Lonwijk, Wes Okoduwa and Luke Rawlings – as well as Chiwome and Tawanda Chirewa – are all with Wolves in Marbella as the team prepare for the 2024/25 campaign.
Right-back Okoduwa and midfielder Rawlings are the two youngest at just 16-years-old, with the pair being offered a fantastic and rare opportunity.
“The interesting thing with young players is there will always be players that surprise you,” assistant head coach Tim Jenkins told the Express & Star. “Whoever is performing well in the academy, we’ll be aware of who is at that level, but the conversion of that to a senior level isn’t always a smooth pathway.
“I’ve seen a number of players that aren’t necessarily the gold medallists in the younger age groups but when it comes to making a breakthrough, working with a manager, integrating into a senior squad and playing in front of a crowd, until they cross the white line it’s difficult to predict who makes it.
“We have Wes with us at the moment and this period will be a great experience for him.
