Wolves chief Matt Hobbs has paid tribute to former captain Conor Coady.

The England defender left Wolves on Friday for Leicester City in a permanent transfer.

Hobbs said, "Conor is probably the best man I've ever met – in or out of football. I've never met someone so well regarded and liked by so many people and it's a testament to him as a person.

“But as well as being a brilliant person, he has also been a brilliant servant to our football club and someone who will be missed by everyone at Wolves.

“There has been a lot of mixed emotions when we've been arranging a deal like this one because everyone at the football club would have wanted him to stay.

“But we also have to appreciate that it's a fantastic deal for the club and a fantastic deal for Conor with the length of term he'll get at Leicester.

“It's been a bittersweet deal, but one that is beneficial to everyone involved."