Transfer Talk: Barcelona see Wolves’ Neves as most realistic target
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The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
Wolverhampton Wanderers talisman Ruben Neves could be the most likely of Barcelona‘s three midfield targets to join in the summer, according to Diario Sport.
Xavi Hernandez has been looking at options to strengthen in the middle of the pitch — a point he underscored on Sunday after a draw with Getafe clinched a distant second in LaLiga for Barca behind Real Madrid — which could become an even more important task with Frenkie de Jong being linked with a move away.
The three main options discussed for the Blaugrana have been AS Monaco‘s Aurelien Tchouameni, Real Sociedad‘s Martin Zubimendi and Neves.
Contact had recently been made with Tchouameni, but Barca will need to wait despite the club being an attractive prospect for the France international.
That is because Monaco want to bring in as much as they can amid interest from Real and various Premier League clubs.
Zubimendi is somebody Xavi likes, says the report, but La Real are asking for his €60 million release clause to be triggered, which is an issue for Barcelona.
Therefore, the Catalans are progressing with a deal for Neves as the Portugal international’s agent, Jorge Mendes, hopes to agree on favourable terms.
Barcelona could also try to send a player to Wolves as part of a deal with Ez Abde, Nico Gonzalez, Alejandro Balde, Riqui Puig or Oscar Mingueza among those who could go the other way.
The story also adds that Neves would be “delighted” to play for Barcelona.
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