Wolves reject latest Fletcher bid

English Premier League club Sunderland have had a third bid for striker Steven Fletcher rejected by Championship side Wolves.

Fletcher submitted a transfer request in early August, but Wolves insist Sunderland have not met their valuation.

Wolves are reportedly looking for 15 million pounds for Fletcher, who scored 12 goals in 26 Premier League appearances as the team were relegated last season.

Fletcher has two years left on his Molineux contract, with an option for a third, and chief executive Jez Moxey wants to bring the transfer talk to a close.

“All parties need to draw a line under this matter, which has now dragged on for over a month,” Moxey said.

“We need to focus on the season ahead and these disruptions to the squad’s preparations are unhelpful.

“We have always said we want to keep our best players. If our valuations of them are not met then they will remain at Wolves but we cannot allow this speculation about their futures to drag on indefinitely up to the closure of the transfer window.”

Fletcher missed Saturday’s League Cup win over Aldershot with an ankle injury.

Wolves open their Championship campaign away to Leeds on Saturday.