Despite the influx of money into Wolves, Matt Doherty has managed to retain his place in the club's first team since their promotion to the Premier League.
The Dubliner, who has been at the club since 2010, has started all ten of his side's league games this year.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the 26-year-old revealed a conversation which he had with Nuno Espirito Santo when the Portuguese first arrived at the club in the summer of 2017.
Doherty turned up to that meeting wearing a jumper. He was worried about his level of body fat - everyone else wore a t-shirt.
"He asked me how my body fat was," said Doherty.
"He obviously knew it was really high, he must have seen the tests we’d done."
Doherty weighed around 89kg at the time and decided he needed to make a change in his diet.
I used to sit next to Danny Batth in the changing room and he was vegan. I thought, maybe I’ll try it. I got leaner and I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been. 86.5kg. I’ve got quite big legs. At my most I was 91, 92 [kg]. I must have been a puuudding!
I used to not eat that well. I would have microwaveable dinners, like pasta. It was mixed in with your fizzy drinks and sweets. No good. My missus Nikkea cooks. Technically I’m pescatarian now as I love prawns. And I still have the odd fizzy drink after a game. I’m not a saint.
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