Wolves cancel training after Arokodare refuses to leave

Wolverhampton Wanderers' preparations for the Championship season were thrown into disarray this week when a first-team training session was cancelled after striker Tolu Arokodare refused to leave the pitch. The incident occurred on Monday, July 20, at the club's Compton Park training ground, following an instruction from new manager Cesar Peixoto that Arokodare was not to train with the main squad.

The confrontation forced the club to cancel the session entirely. The following day, Tuesday, July 21, Wolves organized extra security at the training ground to prevent the 25-year-old Nigerian international from entering. Arokodare will also not be part of the squad for a preseason friendly against Maidenhead United scheduled for Wednesday, July 22.

This dramatic episode is the latest chapter in a strained relationship between the player and club. Arokodare, a £24 million signing from Genk last summer, scored only three Premier League goals in 33 appearances as Wolves suffered relegation. His future at Molineux has been in doubt for some time. He was initially omitted from the squad's preseason training camp in Portugal last week, only receiving a late call-up due to an injury to...