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title: "Wolves: Journalist drops fresh Ruben Neves claim"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-05-15T18:15:06Z"
modified: "2022-05-15T18:15:06Z"
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# Wolves: Journalist drops fresh Ruben Neves claim

**[Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) could allow Ruben Neves to leave the club if a £50m offer is tabled this summer, according to transfer expert Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Neves exit likely

The future of the Portuguese midfield maestro has been a big talking point of late, with Barcelona among the clubs [linked](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/ruben-neves-ojo-barca-13600010) with snapping him up.

It feels as though Neves is more likely to leave Wolves than stay put, and the 25-year-old may simply feel that he has come as far as he can at Molineux.

Wanderers will [only entertain big-money offers](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10790487/Ruben-Neves-keen-join-Premier-League-club-Wolves-decide-sell-70m-rated-midfielder.html) for the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) midfielder in order to use those funds on replacing him with a similarly top-class player.

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### The Latest: Jones drops £50m Neves claim

Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/88006630-wolves-bruno-lage-could-settle-at-50m-for-molineux-star), Jones provided an update on the matter, saying that a bid in the region of £40m to £50m for Neves could be accepted by Wolves, despite [reports](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10790487/Ruben-Neves-keen-join-Premier-League-club-Wolves-decide-sell-70m-rated-midfielder.html) of a £70m price tag. He claimed:

> “I think £70million is unrealistic for Ruben Neves and Wolves will know that, but I can see it settling out at £40million to £50million.
>
> “Manchester United will definitely be in the conversation. They will be linked with him again.”

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### The Verdict: Time to say goodbye?

The idea of Neves leaving Wolves is a depressing one – he has been [lauded](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2022/01/23/jose-sa-it-is-a-pleasure-to-play-with-wolves-joao-moutinho-and-ruben-neves/) as an ‘amazing’ player by team-mate Jose Sa – but it is a scenario for which the Old Gold faithful should be prepared.

The lure of playing for a club of Barcelona’s [size and stature](https://talksport.com/football/492769/the-30-biggest-clubs-world-football-manchester-united-liverpool-barcelona-celtic/) is too great to turn down for many players and that could be no different for the 25-year-old, as he looks to play in the Champions League.

It is imperative that Wolves fill the void that Neves will leave once he goes, spending the money wisely on an adequate replacement. [Wanderers-linked](https://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-leading-race-sporting-player-portuguese-media-optimistic-move/) Joao Palhinha could be one such candidate to pick up wherever his fellow countryman leaves off.

***In other news, a new player is now reportedly a Wolves transfer target. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-transfer-news-marquinhos-a-target-bruno-lage-arsenal-mikel-arteta/).***