Wolves goalkeeper Dan Bentley feels ready to challenge for No1 status this season.

Bentley has impressed so far in preseason as he battles Jose Sa to be first-choice.

He told the club's website: “That's the reason I'm here and that's the reason why I do what I do every day and the hard work that goes in is to get in the team and play every week. I've been fortunate enough in my career – obviously through a lot of hard work – that I've been number one at every club I've been at and at no point did I ever dismiss the fact that I wanted to be a number one when I joined Wolves.

“In terms of my aspirations, they were to come in and play, and in terms of pre-season, it's in full swing and although I'm not a huge fan of pre-season – and I'm sure most footballers would tend to agree – I can't wait for the serious stuff to start.

“Those are the moments and the situations that I thrive off, so I need to use pre-season exactly for what it is, get myself prepared for the season and it's up to me to prove that I'm capable and worthy of being number one for this football club."

The former Bristol City No1 added: “There's not a one-size-fits-all route to the Premier League. Would I have liked to have been there when I was 21 and had a 10 or 15-year career in the Premier League? Absolutely.

“But I always strived to play at this level and I managed to achieve a lifelong dream last year and now it just made me hungrier for more. I just want to play week in week out and play as many games in the Premier League as possible."