Wolves have agreed a £47m deal to sell club captain Ruben Neves to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal beating Barcelona to the signing of the Portugal international.
The 26-year-old has just one year left on his contract at Molineux, but his time in the West Midlands looks to be coming to an end imminently.
Neves said at the end of last season he was ambitious due to interest from Barcelona, but the Catalan giants have never been able to come up with an offer deemed acceptable by Wolves.
With Barca not being able to strike a deal, Neves will become the next big-name player to join the Saudi league.
Wolves have agreed a £47m fee with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal to sell midfielder Ruben Neves flight ✈️ pic.twitter.com/fIrLpusyOW
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He’ll join Karim Benzema who now plays for Al Ittihad, the same club Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is close to joining.
Cristiano Ronaldo moved tom Al Nassr back in December after his dramatic exit from Manchester United, and another Portugal international is set to follow in his footsteps.
Wolves regard it as excellent business with Julen Lopetegui needing funds to strengthen his side an d Neves will leave after signing from Porto in 2017.
He helped guide them to Championship glory in his second season, and then played his part in two consecutive seventh-placed finishes in the Premier League.
Neves has made 253 appearances for Wolves in all competitions, scoring 30 goals and has mostly been known for only scoring screamers.
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