Wolves to let Collins go

Collins: Time for a change

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Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed defender Neill Collins has been made available for transfer.

Collins has made almost 100 appearances for Wolves since joining the club from Sunderland, initially on loan in late 2006.

He signed a new four-year contract last summer, but has not played a first-team game for the Premier League new boys since January.

McCarthy brought in Christophe Berra in January, and has signed Ronald Zubar this summer, meaning Collins has no future at Molineux.

The 25-year-old has been told he can now leave the club, with McCarthy confident the centre-half would be a good signing for a Championship side.

Brilliant

"Neill will move on, just like Jason Shackell and Darren Ward," said McCarthy in the Express & Star. "I want to sell him - Neill doesn't want to be going out on loan.

"He's been brilliant for us, but he needs to go and play football.

"There's nothing in the offing for him to my knowledge, but he'd get into any Championship side. Half of them would make him their captain if he went there.

"I said the same about Rob Edwards and I wasn't wrong - he went to Blackpool and became their captain. Neill will do the same.

"He has been excellent, but hasn't been in the team and you just need to change things from time to time."