Hi
I was told by a friendly stranger on a flight a few days ago to share some insight with Wolves fans as I've had the pleasure (well...) to, from a safe distance, being involved in quite a lot of Fosun's dealings in England and elsewhere in Europe.
In short, they have promised their Chinese lenders to offload non-profitable assets outside of China. In cases where this is not easily done but where a future sale is possible, Wolves and other Fosun assets are expected to function at a minimum cost level (optimally at a profit). If it possible to sell "loose assets" without losing brand value, their lenders expect them to that, and that is what is happening with your squad.
I know that for each of their (during normal operations) non-profitable assets there is a certain threshold where some money can be reinvested in the respective companies - as long as the overall target is reached. Don't be too surprised if there, at the end of the window, some money is spent on new players.
Fosun would love to sell Wolverhampton and from my understanding has reached out to potential Middle East investors to get someone to bite - but to no avail. Qatari oligarchs would love to buy a football club but they don't want one in Wolverhampton.
However, Fosun are expecting that at some point in the future, their valuation will be met. Until then, they have two options:
1. Invest just enough to stay up and sell off valuable assets (players) each summer
2. Get relegated to the Championship, operate the club on Championship costs while soaking up parachute payments
This could probably go on for 2-3 years, but I know that the Fosun leadership have an awareness that this won't be sustainable and that without investing substantial money, the club will eventually start to fail on the pitch (not a big issue until 12 months post relegation) while it will also bleeding money (a big issue and not tolerated by lenders and the Chinese government).
So yeah... they should sell. They want to sell, and without really knowing how you feel about them, I guarantee you that you want them to sell... But as it stands, no one is interested. China has said no to wasting more money on foreign football teams, the Saudis have decided to do their own thing, the Americans are no longer allowed to buy clubs in the fashion they bought United & Burnley. Basically what Fosun are waiting for is an unknown player which may or may not exist.
