Gary O’Neil sent eight loanees away from Molineux in the summer to try and gain valuable experience and a chance to prove that they can compete at Premier League level.
The players are spread across the EFL and Europe, have they impressed so far and are any forcing themselves into O’Neil’s plans?
Wolves currently sit rock-bottom of the Premier League, with just one point from their opening six encounters.
The club travel to Brentford on Saturday in search of a much-needed win, after a miserable start to the season.
How are the loanees getting on?
Fabio Silva - UD Las Palmas
Silva’s transfer to the Black Country has been highly debated, after the £35 million man netted just five goals in 72 appearances in Old Gold.
A move to La Liga in the summer brought a fresh opportunity for the 22-year-old, following spells with PSV Eindhoven, Anderlecht and Rangers in previous campaigns.
The striker has featured in Los Amarillos’ last four league outings, and scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 defeat to Villarreal.
A strike partnership with former Sheffield United man Oli McBurnie is yet to burst into life, as the club sit bottom of La Liga, having picked up just three points after eight contests.
Ki-Jana Hoever - Auxerre
A third successive season away from Wolverhampton is in store for Hoever, after a campaign with PSV and a successful stint with Stoke City last season.
The 22-year-old’s spell in Ligue 1 did not start in ideal fashion, after he was sent off in a 3-1 loss at Le Havre, with the scores level at the time of Hoever’s red.
However, the right-back has been reinstated to Christophe Pelissier’s side for the last two outings, and he has impressed, putting in a solid performance in a 3-0 win over Brest, Auxerre’s first victory since the opening day.
Joe Hodge - Huddersfield Town
Despite a crucial goal on his Terriers debut in the 2-1 win over Rotherham United, Hodge has been handed just one start in his six appearances so far.
The one start for the Irishman came in a 2-0 defeat to Blackpool, which was the second game in a run of four successive losses for Michael Duff’s men, who were tipped for promotion from League One before the campaign.
The most recent International break did show promise for the 22-year-old however, as he started for Ireland U21s in a victory against Turkey U21s and a draw with Latvia U21s.
Chem Campbell - Reading
Despite several off-the-pitch issues clouding over Reading’s start to the League One season, Campbell has started his stint with the Royals in impressive fashion.
A first-half brace in a 3-1 win over Burton Albion has been the highlight for the 21-year-old so far, as two close-range strikes set Ruben Selles’ side en route to three points.
The winger has started in all of the Royals’ last four outings, and is a key man in a system that will look to propel the club towards the play-offs in the third tier.
Hugo Bueno - Feyenoord
Hugo Bueno’s start to life in the Eredivisie has been unfortunately scuppered by a muscle injury that kept the full-back out for a month between the opening game of the season and the most recent.
The Spaniard did provide an assist in the 5-1 win against PEC Zwolle on his debut, before his return off the bench in Feyenoord’s draw with NEC Nijmegen last Saturday.
Time will tell as to whether the highly rated 22-year-old can force himself back into the plans at Molineux.
Chiquinho - RCD Mallorca
Many fans were surprised when Chiquinho was allowed to depart Molineux after a full 90 minutes against Burnley in the Carabao Cup earlier this season.
The winger moved to Mallorca shortly after, but has failed to make an impact to date and has featured in just 28 minutes of La Liga action, over two substitute appearances.
Los Bermellones have started the season in brilliant form, as they sit sixth after eight games, but O’Neil will be hoping that Chiquinho is handed more opportunities as the campaign continues.
Tawanda Chirewa - Derby County
The 20-year-old, who featured in the Premier League at the end of last season, has failed to make a major impact with the Rams so far this campaign, having made just one start for Paul Warne’s side.
That came in last night’s defeat to league leaders Sunderland, in which Chirewa was brought off after 65 minutes.
Nathan Fraser - Zulte Waregem
Fraser has played just 16 minutes in the Belgian second tier, and has not featured since August for Zulte Waregem.
The 19-year-old Wolverhampton-born striker impressed fans with his performances in Old Gold last season, which included a crucial goal in the 3-2 FA Cup replay win over Brentford.
