RICHIE Myler is being tipped to become a major star at Wolves, by the man he replaced as rugby league’s most expensive teenager.

The 19-year-old took the accolade after completing his long-awaited move from Salford to Warrington for a fee of around £200,000, eclipsing the £140,000 Wigan paid to capture Nigel Wright from Wakefield in 1993.

Wright has experienced the kind of expectation that awaits Myler at The Halliwell Jones Stadium and is also familiar with the set-up he is joining, having been an assistant coach at Wolves last season.

And the 35-year-old former England stand off believes it is an atmosphere where the precociously talented scrum half can thrive next season, even comparing his potential impact to that of rugby league great Shaun Edwards.

“He’s an incredible talent and will become one of the best players around,” said Wright.

“I can see him fitting in right away at Warrington and I will be very surprised if he’s not in the top try-scorers in the competition.

“He offers something that Warrington need to improve on and that’s support play.

“I played with the best support player in the world during my time at Wigan, Shaun Edwards, and Richie’s got that kind of game.

“He’s not the most creative, although he can provide a nice pass, but mainly he likes to pass and follow.

“If there’s a break I’m sure he’ll support it and that’s all down to his instincts.

“He’s also got a strong kicking game and is a good organiser, so he’ll be a great signing for Warrington.”

But Wright also warned of the pitfalls that can accompany a big-money move.

A star at Wakefield and Great Britain under 21 international, Wright never properly made his mark at Wigan, hampered by persistent injury problems and a loss of form following his high-profile move.

It was not the pressure from the transfer that got to Wright, but an inability to adapt fully to his new surroundings.

Having been the star man at Wakefield he found it difficult to play second fiddle to Wigan’s multitude of stars.

“It became a hard job when I moved to Wigan because I didn’t know how to act with all these better players around you because you are used to being the big fish,” said Wright.

“The fee I never even really thought about, it was just moving to a club like Wigan where you are playing with the likes of Shaun Edwards, Ellery Hanley and Martin Offiah.

“I couldn’t understand why they paid so much money for me to play in that squad.

“I was the man at Wakefield, as Richie has been at Salford and I was doing everything, the ball was thrown at me whenever they wanted something to happen.

“My form suffered because I couldn’t get my head round the players I was with and I was nervous to try the things I had at Wakefield.”

It may seem a simple piece of advice but Wright has urged Myler to merely play his natural game at Warrington.

“The players he will be playing with are top players but they’re also good blokes,” he said.

“He just needs to play his own game and enjoy his rugby.

“I think he will be dying to get to a place where he’s wanted.

“It’s going to be fascinating because you are talking about five or six pivots next season, so to get all those players into your side you have some selections to make. But what a position to be in!”