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title: "Journalist tips Wolves to start a bidding war for Ruben Neves"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/journalist-tips-wolves-to-start-a-bidding-war-for-ruben-neves-transfers-rumour-arsenal-manchester-united-e189/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-29T05:20:35Z"
modified: "2021-07-29T05:20:35Z"
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# Journalist tips Wolves to start a bidding war for Ruben Neves

**Wolves will want a bidding war for Ruben Neves this summer, journalist Luke Hatfield has told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/).**

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/ruben-neves-arsenal-transfer-latest/AYH96CVv8vmK), Wolves will have to sell an asset like Neves this transfer window if they want to spend big and Arsenal is a possible destination.

The north London club face serious competition, though, with [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/914970/man-utd-arsenal-ruben-neves-paul-pogba-psg-transfer/) claiming Manchester United are also interested in signing the 24-year-old midfielder.

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In fact, talkSPORT’s Alex Crook claims United are actually leading the race for Neves’ signature in a blow to Arsenal but boost to Wolves, who will be hoping to spark a bidding war, according to Hatfield.

*“They will want a bidding war,”* the [Express & Star](https://www.expressandstar.com/) reporter said. *“You always want a couple of interested parties because you can drive up that price tag.*

*“I think for Wolves, they’re probably very calm about the whole subject. It’s not an issue of we need to get the guy out I don’t think. It’s very much an issue of if the right money comes in, then it’s one we’ll seriously consider because we can reinvest that money elsewhere.”*

While Arsenal did look to be frontrunners to sign Neves, the Portugal international has been [linked with United in the past](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/man-city-eye-neves-move-but-fear-man-utd-hijacking/1h1e4s2zgf0a71gwgzfhoj6um5), so it would not be a surprise if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did try to sign him before the transfer window closes.