Radrizzani said he was not “playing any war against anyone” and that his comments were not meant in relation to the on-field achievements of Wolves, who are three points clear at the top of the Championship.
“They are playing great football and they are managed by a very good coach so they deserve to be top of the league regardless of money or investment,” he said.
“It’s an opportunity for me to clarify the rules because I want to build a successful team on the pitch like Wolverhampton.
“To do it I might need to have five or six players on loan from an important agent or important clubs in Europe. I need to understand if it’s practical as I would like to do the same.”
He added he had written to the Premier League to “make sure everything is in line with both leagues”.
“If I do something that is not contemplated by the Premier League I will lose my time to build something that is a success and then which maybe has to stop when I reach the Premier League,” he said.
Shi said he also was “surprised” by Radrizzani’s comments because he had had “several lunches” with the Italian and Mendes.
“I know many agents – I know Jorge Mendes well. I would love to have their help. I just want to know if it’s possible to do it within the rules,” said Radrizzani.
“I might not even need an agent because I have good relations with many football teams in Europe personally. I want to understand the rules and if possible use them and the leverage of agents in circumstances like that.”
Radrizzani said he was advised by his lawyer to sell his share in an agency in Italy when he started the process of buying Leeds from previous owner Massimo Cellino, with the takeover completed in May 2017.
“I did because obviously there is a conflict of interest and I always pay attention to staying within the rules,” he added.
The FA’s rules on third-party ownership state: “No club may enter into an agreement which enables any party, other than the club itself, to influence materially the club’s policies or the performance of its teams or players in matches and/or competitions.”
Since Fosun took over in 2016, it has been understood that Mendes assists Wolves only in an advisory capacity and the club do not believe they have broken any rules.
