Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterWolverhampton Wanderers striker Tolu Arokodare was at the centre of an incident that led to the full cancellation of Mondays first team training, according to reports.Arokodare had a poor first season at Wolves, scoring three times in 33 matches having signed from Genk in a deal worth �23.4 million. The Black Country club suffered relegation from the Premier League. New manager Cesar Peixoto arrived in the summer, and soon omitted him from the teams pre-season training trip to Portugal for reasons that aren't yet fully clear.Arokodare forces the cancellation of Wolves trainingThe former Genk striker is expected to leave Molineux this summer. Reports in Turkey indicated that interest from Serie A side Fiorentina had fizzled out, leaving Trabzonspor in pole position despite Arokodare reportedly rejecting the move after Wolves accepted a bid.Arokodare and Wolves are understood to be deadlocked on his transfer situation. The player wants to leave, but the Championship club want to mitigate their losses by bringing in a significant fee.Genoa and Pisa, relegated from Italys top flight in last place last season, have also been linked with the 25-year-old, who joined Wolves as a freshly minted Nigerian international last summer.Wolves are now back at their Compton Park training ground and Arokodare has been instructed not to train with the first team, sparking a dramatic confrontation and ultimately forcing the cancellation of the session. You may like Fulham scouting Trabzonspor pair ahead of summer rebuild Tottenham facing nightmare financial scenario after long-awaited win comes at a cost Wolves SACK Rob Edwards, with shock replacement lined up Understand Wolves training was cancelled [on Monday] following Tolu Arokodares refusal to leave the pitch, journalist Nathan Judah posted on social media.Cesar Peixoto seemingly not tolerating player power and poor discipline levels. Extra security enforced at Compton Park [on Tuesday] to make sure he was not at training ground.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Wolves risk becoming a test case for FIFAs refreshed transfer regulations and protections for players under contract.They have brought Mexico centre-forward Raul Jimenez back to the club, and its evident that Arokodare is not part of Peixotos plans, but he no longer has the right to isolate the striker or anyone else from the first team set-up with the aim of forcing him out.Clubs are no longer allowed to force contracted players to train separately from the main squad or place them in so-called bomb squads as a way of pressuring them into accepting transfers, according to Soccernet. What to read next Newcastle United target young defender making rapid ascent through European football "Utter nonsense" Journalist clashes with former Newcastle United owner over Bruno Guimar�es potential transfer to Arsenal Chelsea set eye-watering price tag for wantaway star: report Players must continue training with the first team unless there is a genuine sporting reason or a documented medical issue preventing their participation.Arokodares apparent disruption of Mondays training could work against him in any future case but Wolves decision to freeze him out is not without risk.Clubs found guilty could face financial penalties, transfer bans and other sporting sanctions. Any unpaid wages would also attract an automatic eight percent interest charge, reports Soccernet.[Players] may also seek contract termination and leave on a free transfer instead of generating a transfer fee for their club.Arokodare had joined Genk from Latvian club Valmiera in 2023 after spells on loan at Cologne and Amiens, before joining Wolves last summer.TOPICSWolverhampton WanderersChampionshipChris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
