Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare disrupted a training session when he refused to leave the pitch.

Sources tell BBC Sport that the 25-year-old Nigeria international sat down and demanded a transfer to Fiorentina.

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Wolves have turned down an offer from the Serie A club, having previously accepted a bid from Turkish team Trabzonspor.

Arokodare’s actions prompted new manager Cesar Peixoto to cancel the session on Monday.

The striker will miss Wednesday’s friendly match against Maidenhead United as Wolves continue their pre-season preparations.

On social media Wednesday evening, Arokodare stated: “Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride in conducting myself professionally and maintaining the highest training standards.

“My commitment has always been to prepare myself as well as possible so that I can contribute to my team-mates and the club whenever I am called upon.”

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“I remain under contract with Wolves, and my only intention is to fulfil my responsibilities professionally by training, doing my job, and contributing to the team in accordance with that contract.”

This incident marks another challenge in Arokodare’s career at Molineux, following a disciplinary issue in April involving a confrontation with young forward Mateus Mane.

The striker joined Wolves for £24 million from Genk last summer but only netted three league goals as the club finished at the bottom of the Premier League and faced relegation.

This situation presents an early test for Peixoto, who was appointed last month after a surprising decision to replace Rob Edwards.

The 46-year-old, who has one cap for Portugal as a player, transitioned from Gil Vicente and will aim to lead Wolves back to the Premier League at the first opportunity.