Wolves have approached Middlesbrough to appoint Rob Edwards as their new head coach.
BBC Sport reported on Sunday that former Luton manager Edwards was among the leading candidates to replace Vitor Pereira, who was sacked following Wolves’ 10-game winless start to the Premier League season.
Wolves held talks with former boss Gary O’Neil but the 42-year-old pulled out of the race on Monday.
Former Wolves player Edwards, also 42, has always been a strong candidate at Molineux and is emerging as the preferred option.
The relegation-threatened club are understood to have contacted Middlesbrough, third in the Championship, about their interest in signing Edwards.
It is unclear whether that level of contact constitutes an official Wolves approach to discussing the vacancy with Edwards, but the wheels are now in motion with the Premier League side accelerating their plan to arrange an appointment.
It is understood that Wolves would have to pay significant compensation to Middlesbrough to secure Edwards, who only took over at the Riverside Stadium in June.
Wolves are bottom of the table with just two points after 10 games, eight points behind Burnley in 17th place.
