Jose Sa could leave Wolves after losing his place to Sam Johnstone, boss Gary O’Neil admits.
The 31-year-old was dropped after Johnstone’s £10m arrival last month.
Johnstone joined on deadline day from Crystal Palace and started in the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest before the international break.
He is expected to play in Sunday’s Premier League game against Newcastle at Molineux.
Sa has been number one since joining from Olympiakos in 2021, but O’Neil conceded he could look for first-team football elsewhere.
“I understand Jose won’t want to be number two for too long – especially not at this stage of his career with the quality that he has,” he said.
“You see it at other clubs. You can keep two number ones together, but for a short time. After that it becomes difficult – they go off and try to become a number one somewhere again.
“If Jose doesn’t get that here, I’m sure he’ll go and try to get it somewhere else.
“The conversations between me and him have been honest and professional. We’re both understanding of the situation and where we are with it.”
Sa has made 118 appearances for Wolves and only signed a new four-year contract, which was due to keep him at Molineux until 2027, 12 months ago.
O’Neil added: “He won’t be happy if he’s not playing and I wouldn’t expect him to be.
“It’s part and parcel – it’s no problem for me. Jose knows what I think of him and what the position is.
“We all have our own decisions to make, but so far, the way he’s trained and worked has been excellent. He knows he needs to be here and needs to fight – but things could change in the future.”