Wolves signed England international goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from fellow Premier League club Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day in 2024.
The keeper brought a wealth of experience to Molineux, having made more than 350 senior appearances, while also being a regular member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
Having started his career in the Manchester United academy, Johnstone gained experience from ten separate loans across League One and the Championship, including two stints at Aston Villa between 2016 and 2018.
Johnstone became a regular number one for the first time when he joined West Bromwich Albion, playing every minute as the Baggies won promotion and securing him a first taste of the Premier League, where he was voted Player of the Season, despite a quick return to the second tier.
It was while at the Hawthorns the stopper earned a first senior England cap, having previously won the Under-17 Euros in 2010, and he was part of the senior Three Lions squad which reached the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley.
Ahead of signing for Wolves, Johnstone spent two seasons at Selhurst Park and during the 2023/24 campaign he was an Eagles regular either side of calf and elbow injuries, which kept him sidelined for two spells and denied him a place at Euro 2024.