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Transfer gossip: Man Utd, Arsenal told midfield difference-maker will cost them £100m; West Ham, Villa in running to sign former Everton flop

Transfer gossip: Man Utd, Arsenal told midfield difference-maker will cost them £100m; West Ham, Villa in running to sign former Everton flop

Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham have been told that top midfield target Ruben Neves will cost them £100m, while Friday’s Paper Talk claims that West Ham and Aston Villa are chasing James Rodriguez.

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Wolves boss Bruno Lage has revealed that the club have slapped a £100million price tag on Ruben Neves amid rumoured interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham.

The 25-year-old is said to be on the radar of all three clubs after another impressive campaign, while Barcelona are also showing significant interest.

The Portugal international, who still has over two years remaining on his current Molineux deal, has been a mainstay in Wolves’ midfield ever since they returned to the top flight in 2018, scoring a number of spectacular long-range strikes.

United, Arsenal and Spurs have reportedly identified Neves as a top transfer target this summer, as reported in the Daily Mail. However, Lage claims they will have to pay nine figures to sign him.

He said at his press conference on Thursday: “We need to be ready for everything. A player like Ruben Neves has a value of £100m. Anything can happen, not just with Ruben”.

Neves has made 207 appearances for Wolves since joining from Porto in 2017, notching 24 goals and 12 assists.

Lage expecting Neves bids

His performances this term have helped Lage’s men keep pace in the race for European qualification, and the Wolves chief admits he is waiting on summer bids for the player.

He added: “We need to wait for an offer, we don’t have nothing, we need to wait for an offer and understand what (will) really happen. What is good for the club, good for the player.

“For me it is clear, if I want to work with Ruben, yes. If you ask the player if he wants to work for me, for sure he will say yes. But this is football and you never know what can happen in the next day.”

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