Michael Mancienne rejoins Wolves on loan from Chelsea
England Under-21 star Mancienne can play in defence or midfield
Utility player Michael Mancienne has rejoined Wolves on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.
He spent the last campaign on loan at Molineux and was used as a defender and midfielder in 33 appearances.
The England Under-21 player initially joined Wolves on loan in October 2008 and made 10 appearances as the club won promotion to the Premier League.
Mancienne, 22, will go straight into the Wolves squad to face Newcastle at home on Saturday.
"It didn't look like anything was going to happen with Chelsea and I want to play," said Mancienne.
"Wolves have been very good to me in the past and I'm delighted to be back. In a way it feels like I'm coming back home and I'm really looking forward to the season.
"There were other alternatives, but the gaffer here has been really good to me and had faith in me and helped me improve my game.
"That played a big part in my decision."
Mancienne has earned 21 caps and scored one goal for the England Under-21 team.
He was named in England manager Fabio Capello's senior squad for the friendly against Germany in Berlin in November 2008 but did not feature in the match.
Mancienne has only made six appearances for Chelsea but still has three years remaining on his contract with the London club.
Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey added: "We did speak to Chelsea about a permanent deal but it was decided the best course of action was another season-long loan.
"Michael was happy to do that, and although he had other alternatives, decided to come back to Wolves."
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