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Celta Vigo appear to be raising the white flag on their attempts to re-sign Fer López from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Atlantico report that the Spanish side appear to be moving on from their attempts to get the 22-year-old back after being blocked by Wolves for most of the summer so far. Why Celta are looking elsewhere The newspaper explains that Celta are now one signing away from completing their summer business, with a winger now the main target. That means attention has been turned away from Fer López for the time being. In fact, he is the ‘clear loser’ at this point. The academy graduate wants to return to Vigo and Celta want him back too, but they won’t pay any price to make that happen. Fer López is willing to wait until the end of the window to make the move happen, however, sources at Celta suggest the arrival of a winger would close the door entirely. Transfer is being blocked by Championship side That’s because a deal has always been seen as ‘highly complex’. Wolves consider Fer López as a vital part of their plans in the Championship for a start. New manager Cesar Peixoto considers him a key player in their bid for promotion to the Premier League. Furthermore, Wolves want to recoup part of their €23m investment from last year in any deal. Celta are happy to pay, and willing to make a significant financial investment if they must. But they won’t spend money simply for the sake of it. Wolves demands are beyond Celta means Reports throughout the summer have already indicated that Wolves demands for a transfer are beyond their means anyway. And with the Championship side reluctant to sell, they are unlikely to lower those demands at any point either. Celta now appear to be raising the white flag on their efforts. They see the focus on signing a winger as a shift in their efforts elsewhere.