Arsenal make £50m Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves their top summer target
Posted by  badge Boss on Apr 11, 2022 - 06:12PM
Ruben Neves could be available in the summer for £50 million (Getty)

Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves is one of ’s main transfer targets for the summer, according to reports.

The 25-year-old has impressed in the Premier League ever since being promoted with Wolves back in 2018.

Last summer, the Gunners were interested in Neves but were unable to secure his signature as they shelled out more than £100 million on other areas of the squad.

However, now report that Arsenal will go back in for Neves at the end of the current campaign as they seek to bolster their midfield options after failing in a move to sign Arthur Melo from in January.

The report claims that Barcelona, Tottenham and Manchester United are also keen on a move for the Portuguese midfielder.

However, Wolves are understood to be demanding at least £50 million for Neves, who will have two years remaining on his current contract at the end of the season.

Arteta is looking to sign a central-midfielder at the end of the season (Getty)

Speaking last month, Wolves manager Bruno Lage suggested Neves should command a fee of £100m.

He said: ‘I don’t know if it’s Man Utd or other teams, what I know is we have a special player here with us.

‘What he is doing this season is very good. I think also the way we play, he can show a better Ruben, and also the way he plays puts our team on a different level.

‘When you have that player, the best thing to do is improve his salary and years of contract.

‘But who knows, when you have a top player like him in that specific position, that can defend and attack, and is a top professional and a great man, the big teams are there with £100m to buy these kinds of players.’

In the past Neves, who has scored 24 goals in 207 appearances for Wolves, has spoken of his desire to play Champions League football again after featuring in the competition in his days at FC Porto.

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