Wolverhampton Wanderers head into the international break within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots in the Championship, as the Old Gold maintain their strong bid for an immediate return to the Premier League.

Wolves can be satisfied with how things are panning out upon their return to the Championship, as after just under a third of the way through the campaign, the Black Country outfit sit just one point beneath the automatic places.

Level on points with bitter rivals West Bromwich Albion at this stage, only Birmingham City, Middlesbrough, and Stoke City sit above the Old Gold as things stand, as Portuguese boss Cesar Peixoto strengthens his position at the helm at Molineux.

Of course, there is a long way to go yet, and with the two-week international break presenting an opportunity to step back and assess things, Peixoto may be preparing plans for the upcoming January transfer window.

Wolverhampton Wanderers could do with bolstering their left-back options

Wolves weren't especially busy in the summer transfer window, as with the likes of Joao Gomes, Tolu Arokodare, Santi Bueno, and Hwang Hee-chan leaving, each of Raul Jimenez, Kieran Trippier, Jordan James, and Rafiki Said arrived.

Joining those aforementioned four through the Molinuex doors was Ivorian left-back Ghislain Konan, joining on a free transfer to provide another option in that area of the pitch for Hugo Bueno.

Bueno has more often than not been preferred there at this stage by Peixoto, though Toti Gomes has recently filled in there when called upon, as Konan has managed just two league appearances thus far.

Looking ahead to the winter window, another option in that position shoudln't be counted out, as Wolves must be on alert to the recent transfer update at Sheffield United.

Wolverhampton Wanderers should move for Sheffield United's Harrison Burrows after fresh transfer update

Sheffield United, according to Rudy Galetti's Substack, are interested in Lyngby's Belgian left-back Renzo Tytens, as well as Motherwell defender Emmanuel Longelo.

It would appear as though Chris Wilder is preparing to bolster his options in that area of the pitch, despite already having the likes of Harrison Burrows, Rhys Norrington-Davies, and Sam McCallum to choose from.

Burrows has battled with McCallum for a place in Chris Wilder's starting XI over the past couple of years, and the Blades' interest in bringing another player into that area of the pitch ought to be ringing alarm bells for the former Peterborough United defender.

Under contract until the summer of 2028, Sheffield United could be looking to cash in on the 24-year-old whilst they still can, and if they do, Wolves should be the first in line for his signature.

Harrison Burrows could leave Sheffield United in the upcoming windows

Burrows, 24, has made over a century of appearances for Sheffield United across all competitions, having joined from Peterborough in the summer of 2024, playing at least 43 Championship games in his first couple of seasons with the club.

However, injury kept him out of action in the early stages of this campaign, though he has since fought his way back into the side and is firmly a part of Wilder's plans at Bramall Lane.

With each of Andre Brooks, Gustavo Hamer, and Callum O'Hare having left the club in the summer, Wilder will be reluctant to lose any more of his star performers, including Burrows, though financial rules may force their hand into a transfer.

Wolves have the funds to strike a deal, and with just over 18 months to go on his current terms and two fresh left-back options in Sheffield United's sights, it would be no surprise to see the Englishman at the centre of a transfer saga as early as January.

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Wolves certainly have their sights fixed on the automatic promotion spots right now, and are ready to hunt down the teams in front of them.

The January window will provide Peixoto with the opportunity to address certain areas of weakness, and though left-back isn't a major problem right now, it would be hard to deny that Burrows wouldn't make them stronger.

Anything other than an immediate return to the Premier League would surely be deemed a failure for Wolves, who should be throwing the chequebook at Burrows this winter to boost their promotion bid.