{"id":103897,"date":"2025-02-04T12:02:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T10:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/munetsi-joins-wolves-on-deadline-day"},"modified":"2025-02-12T01:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T23:27:30","slug":"munetsi-joins-wolves-on-deadline-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/munetsi-joins-wolves-on-deadline-day","title":{"rendered":"Munetsi Joins Wolves On Deadline Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Warriors Vice Captain Marshall Munetsi has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, with an additional 12-month option.<\/p>\n<p>Wolverhampton reportedly paid \u00a316 million for the transfer, the highest fee ever for a Zimbabwean player.<\/p>\n<p>Munetsi scored four goals and provided two assists in 19 games during the first half of the season for Stade Reims.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old, capable of playing in various midfield roles, joined Reims in 2019 from Orlando Pirates.<\/p>\n<p>He previously played for Ubuntu Cape Town, Baroka, and Orlando Pirates in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Munetsi became a regular starter at Reims and scored 21 goals during his three-and-a-half seasons in Ligue 1, also serving as vice-captain in the 2024\/25 season.<\/p>\n<p>Munetsi was the second deadline-day signing for Wolverhampton, following the acquisition of Burkina Faso international Nasser Djiga.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves, although currently not in the relegation zone, are in a precarious position, sitting 17th in the Premier League table.<\/p>\n<p>They recently moved out of the bottom three after a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on February 1st, 2025, putting them two points clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Warriors Vice Captain Marshall Munetsi has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, with an additional 12-month option. Wolverhampton reportedly paid \u00a316 million for the transfer, the highest fee ever for a Zimbabwean player. 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