Wolves' Ruben Neves latest Saudi-bound high profile player after inking £47 million deal with Al-Hilal

Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Ruben Neves has become the latest high-profile player to move to Saudi Arabia after joining Al-Hilal for a transfer fee of £47 million ($59.7 million). The fee is a record for English Premier League team Wolves. The 26-year-old Portugal midfielder follows in the footsteps of Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, who completed free transfers to Al-Ittihad this month. Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr in December. Neves, who scored 30 goals in 253 appearances during six seasons with Wolves, wiped away tears in an emotional video posted on the club’s Twitter account, saying he made “thousands of memories which will last forever.”

“I will always be a wolf. I will see you in the South Bank one day.” pic.twitter.com/IcYoEPda9T

— Wolves (@Wolves) June 23, 2023

Sporting director Matt Hobbs told the club website: “Ruben is the embodiment of everything you look for when trying to bring players into a football club: A leader, a humble man and an extremely talented footballer who took Wolves to a different level. “He was part of a great era for this club and will go down as one of our best ever players. We are grateful for everything he has done for Wolves and wish him and his family the very best for the future.”

🎬 From the “Wolves” to the biggest team in Asia 💙#AlHilal

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— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) June 23, 2023

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Neves, who had one year remaining on his contract, was part of the Wolves team which won the Championship second-tier title in 2018 following his move from Porto. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.