Arsenal will reportedly ‘battle’ with FC Barcelona for Ruben Neves subsequent summer time when he enters the ultimate yr of his contract with Wolves.
Neves has unsurprisingly attracted quite a lot of curiosity over the previous couple of seasons.
The Portugal worldwide has been a star performer for Wolves and it feels solely a matter of time earlier than he joins one of many elite golf equipment in world soccer.
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Man Utd had been among the many golf equipment linked with Neves in the summertime, however along with his contract not on account of expire till 2024, Wolves had been nonetheless capable of demand a big payment for him.
Bruno Lage has just lately advised that they’re “engaged on” the potential for preserving Neves on the membership past 2024:
“We’re engaged on that,” Lage stated again in August.
“One factor for the followers, within the final sport I used to be within the press convention however it was so clear for me, what the followers had been singing to maintain Ruben. We’re doing the whole lot that we’ve in our fingers to maintain Ruben.
“He’s been superb [professionally]. It is without doubt one of the issues about Ruben that’s a very good instance that reveals the connection between the supervisor and a participant.
“It’s straightforward to work with him, he understands quite a lot of issues, not nearly him however concerning the group.
“He’s an ideal skilled and he desires to be taught and enhance. Each problem I give to him, we discuss by the season, he works for that.
“I really feel proud for him for what he did within the final yr and I’m so joyful that he stays with us.”
That is unlikely although as Spanish outlet Sport are reporting that the participant ‘has no intention of renewing his contract’.
The report states that Arsenal are among the many golf equipment desirous about Neves because the membership are even ‘insisting on’ bringing him in.
Sport notes that Barcelona had a few ‘disputes’ with Chelsea over Jules Kounde and Raphinha in the summertime and so they might be set for a contemporary tussle with Arsenal over Neves.
Wolves had been stated to be demanding €50-60m in latest months however this must be lowered subsequent yr as Neves enters the ultimate yr of his contract.
The midfielder is a ‘precedence’ for Barcelona however he’s ‘preferred’ by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.
Earlier this week, it was claimed that Neves confirmed no willingness to affix Man Utd as he was ready for Barcelona to make their transfer.
Arsenal seemed to signal a midfielder within the latter phases of the window after Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny suffered accidents.
They focused Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz on deadline day however a deal couldn’t be agreed.
