Wolverhampton Wanderer's title surge may have wobbled in recent weeks with Cardiff City closing the gap on the league leaders, but automatic promotion to the Premier League has been all but secured in manager Nuno Santo's first season in charge.

The Portuguese invested the funds of the wealthy Fosun Group with aplomb, scouring the globe and recruiting a plethora of top signings that have seen the West Midlanders back to the Premier League.

Former man Benik Afobe was brought in on loan from Bournemouth in January to provide a further option going forward, with the Arsenal academy graduate performing well since returning to Molineux.

However, with the player set to return to his parent club, Santo could turn to one of this quartet who would represent an improvement upon their current striker...

The Dutch striker was in high demand following an exceptional four years with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon winning the race for his signature in 2016.

An inspired signing, Dost has taken the Portuguese top flight by storm, scoring at a rate of over a goal per game since making the switch, consistently elevating him amongst the top marksmen in European football.

Dost is too good for the ailing Primeira Liga and must move to a top division, with the Premier League the apparent next challenge for the prolific goal scorer.

Big, powerful and a remarkable finisher, Dost is made for the English game and Santo must make his move.

Another man taking the Primeira Liga by storm, Marega is likely to be on the move when the transfer window opens for business.

Impressing back at parent club Porto following a successful season-long loan spell with Vitoria Guimaraes, the 26-year-old Malian international is ready to ply his trade at a higher level and is another who would excel in the Premier League.

His pace and strength is a force to be reckoned with and his attributes are suited to unnerving top-flight defenders.

Santo will have the cash to fund a bid, so Marega must surely be on the agenda.

The 26-year-old Brazilian appears to have found a home at Real Sociedad following a career littered with loan spells from Uruguayan side Deportivo Maldonado, scoring for fun for the San Sebastien side since his 2016 switch.

A former Brazil U-20 regular, Jose failed to make that step into the first-team but has forced his way back into the reckoning with his performances in Spain's top flight.

The player is entering the best years of his career and a move appears to be forthcoming, with the Premier League sure to appeal to the ambitious striker.

Santo needs a statement signing, and Jose could be just that for a reasonable fee to boot.

Could Wolves look a little closer to home for their next goal-scoring hero?

Reid has performed remarkably for Bristol City since manager Lee Johnson converted him to a striker over the summer and is closing in on twenty league goals for the season.

His form will not go unnoticed by Premier League sides and there is expected to be a tussle for his signature should the Robins fail to seal an unlikely promotion in the coming months.

Santo will know all about the player having studied him this year, and could be tempted to bring the 25-year-old to the Premier League with him.

Wolves fans, thoughts?