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Halford joins Wolves

4 July 2009 | 01:54 - PA Sport

Wolves have confirmed the signing of Greg Halford from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.

 

"I'm really excited about moving down to Wolves," Halford told Wolves' official website, www.wolves.co.uk, after completing the deal.

"It is going to be an exciting season for the club going into the Premier League and hopefully we can push on and establish ourselves in the division.

"Wolves are obviously a big club and the infrastructure is all there.

"There's a great training ground, great stadium and a large fanbase and all the plans are in place for Wolves to really establish themselves."

Halford scored the winner in the play-off semi-final against Preston which took Sheffield United to Wembley but the Blades' loss to Burnley effectively ended any hopes the South Yorkshire side had of luring him to Bramall Lane on a permanent deal.

Wolves immediately stepped in and Halford did not hesitate to link up with manager Mick McCarthy.

"I know there has been interest from Wolves for a while and apparently a call went in not long after the play-off final," he added.

"That went a long way to making up my mind to be honest, how keen the manager was to get the deal done.

"It always plays a big part when a manager shows how much he wants you to join and obviously I'd also heard a lot of good things about him from other people."

"Trying to prove myself at the top level is another main reason for the move.

"I thought I did well in the Championship last season but want to do well in the Premier League as well.

"There probably wasn't going to be that chance for me at Sunderland but I'm delighted to take the opportunity of trying with Wolves."

Halford can play at right-back, in midfield and also in attack and should add some versatility to McCarthy's squad.

Meanwhile, Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey has dismissed rumours Leicester have made a bid for striker Andy Keogh.

Reports suggested the Foxes had offered Wanderers STG1.5million ($A3million) for the Republic of Ireland international, who has only recently extended his contract at Molineux.

But Moxey has been quick to quell such speculation, telling the Express and Star: "It's nonsense - there has been no bid for Andy Keogh."

Premier League new boys Wolves currently have five strikers on their books - with Keogh, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Kevin Doyle, Chris Iwelumo and Sam Vokes all battling it out to start against West Ham on the opening day.

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