Both Manchester clubs are thought to be interested in signing the Wolves midfielder
Ruben Neves is, if you believe what you read, a wanted man.
Having played a key role in Wolves promotion to the Premier League last season, the Portuguese midfielder has made an impressive start to life in the English top flight.
Due to this, it was reported a couple of weeks ago that Manchester City were considering a move for him with sporting director Txiki Begiristain meeting with the player’s agent to discuss the possibility of a transfer. That agent just so happens to be Jorge Mendes, also the agent of Jose Mourinho. This, the report adds, is enough for City to be wary of Manchester United attempting to hijack any move they make for the 21-year-old.
According to a report in The Mirror, it isn’t just the two Manchester clubs who are tracking Neves.
Juventus, who wanted to sign the midfielder from Porto before he agreed terms on a transfer to Wolves in 2017, are again linked with a possible move for Neves.
The report claims the Italian champions are keeping tabs on the player – along with his club-mate and countryman, Diogo Jota.
Although it isn’t clear if Juve are poised to follow up their interest with a bid for Neves, they will certainly have to fork out considerably more than the £15.8m fee Wolves paid for him if they do want to take him to Turin.
Given that they’ve splashed the cash on some other Portuguese bloke in the not-too-distant past, perhaps a big money bid for Neves might be slightly beyond them for now.
