Kieran Trippier has reiterated his commitment to Wolverhampton Wanderers after the surprise dismissal of Rob Edwards.
The former England international 's future appeared uncertain following Edwards's sacking last week, but he remains fully focused on helping fire Wolves back to the Premier League.
Trippier signed a two-year deal after talks with Edwards and there was obvious shock when the head coach was axed just days after the right-back's arrival. Edwards was replaced by César Peixoto and the Portuguese is understood to have exchanged messages with Trippier following his appointment.
Cesar Peixoto (left, with Wolves executive chairman Nathan Shi) has exchanged messages with Trippier to assure him he remains a crucial part of his plans - Jack Thomas/Wolves via Getty Images
Peixoto has made it clear that Trippier will be crucial to his style of play and the system he plans to implement at Wolves.
Trippier has also been in regular contact with Matt Jackson, the club's technical director, and will report for pre-season training in early July.
Jackson flew out to Portugal earlier this week to discuss transfer plans with Peixoto as Wolves plot a swift return to the Premier League.
After securing the early summer signings of Trippier and returning talisman Raúl Jiménez , Wolves are also working on a number of departures following relegation to the Championship.
Raul Jimenez, who is leading the line for Mexico at the World Cup, is returning to Wolves this summer - Hector Vivas /Fifa via Getty Images
João Gomes , the Brazilian midfielder, has been heavily linked to Atlético Madrid , while José Sá , Ladislav Krejci, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Hwang Hee-chan are likely to have their futures decided after representing their respective nations at the World Cup.
Jackson Tchatchoua is expected to leave this summer, with Wolves planning to utilise Trippier and Pedro Lima at right-back.
That position is not a key area for recruitment, and recent links to Famalicão's Rodrigo Pinheiro are inaccurate.
Behind the scenes, Jackson is also overseeing a reshaping of Wolves' recruitment department after the departures of scouts Ben Wrigglesworth and Elliot Sutcliffe, who are both set to join former sporting director Matt Hobbs at Crystal Palace .
Wolves are expected to make additions to the recruitment structure as they shake up the department ahead of their first Championship campaign in nine seasons.
Jackson has also made a significant appointment within the club's expanding women's programme, recruiting experienced operator Russ Fraser as Wolves's first head of women and girls.
Fraser joins after holding senior leadership positions across the women's game at Liverpool, West Ham and Leicester City, and will oversee the continued development of Wolves Women as the club transition to a fully professional model following promotion to WSL 2 last season.
