Wolves recently said a temporary farewell to one of their key players in recent years, with Adama Traore moving to his former club Barcelona on loan until the end of the season and the possibility of a permanent move in the summer.
Amid that departure, it seems as though the Midlands club may be in danger of losing one of their other key players once the summer transfer window opens.
What’s the talk?
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook was discussing the possibility of transfer interest from other clubs in Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves during the summer transfer window.
He said: “The summer’s interesting because there’s a lot of big clubs in for Ruben Neves, not just Manchester United, but some big clubs on the continent as well.”
Wolves signed Neves in 2017 from FC Porto when the Old Gold were still in the Championship. Since then, the midfielder has gone on to make himself a crucial figure for the team by racking up 197 appearances across all competitions, chipping in with 22 goals and 11 assists along the way.
Fans will be sweating
Taking into account what Crook had to say on the matter and that the Portuguese international has been linked with a move away from Molineux in recent months, the summer transfer window could be a very tense period for Wolves fans who may be sweating over the 24-year-old’s future.
With fellow Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho seeing his current contract at the club expire at the end of the season, it would surely be a disaster for the Old Gold if both he and Neves ended up leaving in the same transfer window given how important they both are to Bruno Lage’s side, having played more minutes in the league than any other Wolves midfielders this season.
In terms of Neves, while his contract isn’t set to run out until 2024, it could be worth the Molineux hierarchy approaching him and his representatives to see if he would be willing to sign an extension to his current deal and pledge his future to the Midlands club, thus warding off any potential transfer interest from other prospective suitors.
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