McCarthy moves quickly for O´Hara

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has wasted no time in negotiating a deal to sign Jamie O’Hara for a fee worth five million pounds.

Just days after winning the Premier League relegation battle, McCarthy has been busy completing the signing of O’Hara.

The left-sided midfielder arrived from Tottenham in January with the view to completing a full transfer if Wolves won their battle to stay in the top flight.

“We’ve got a deal to do and I want to sign him. Jamie wants to stay and we will be doing it,” McCarthy told the Wolverhampton Express and Star.

“I think he has shown his quality since he has been here. He was really good at the start, then maybe had a bit of a dip for about five games after Villa, along with everyone else mind you.”

“But that was understandable as he’d been out for six months after having a back operation. He’s been back at it in the last few games and I thought he was outstanding on Sunday.”

“He maybe didn’t get the ball in the first half but did really well in the second half and was also terrific against West Brom and Sunderland.”

“He has added real quality to us. He’s a real Premier League player and that is what we are trying to get in again this year.”

O’Hara’s performances have endeared him to the Molineux faithful not least because of his Black Country derby strike at the Hawthorns, voted the club’s goal of the season by supporters at last week’s end of season awards night.

“I’m loving every moment playing for Wolves and I didn’t realise how much of a big club this is until I came here,” O’Hara said.

“It’s run fantastically well, the chairman is brilliant and the gaffer is absolutely amazing.”

“He gets everyone involved in everything. It was a great decision to come here.”

“I’m enjoying my football.”