WTF!? This is such a massive signing for a Championship club.
Ruben Neves - Player watch
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That does look like a strange one.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea were after him last year, but he decided to go here.
2 words: Jorge Mendes
What? I thought this kid was a potential star. Why the hell is he going to Wolverhampton. One of the strangest transfers in recent memory.
It's a good move for his agent.
Looks like he barely played last season. Anyone know what happened? Before last season he was considered the next big thing at Porto wasnt he?
Should have
Should have known it!2 words: Jorge Mendes
Wolves are owned by Fosun Group whose chairperson has a networth of 7.5bn dollars.
This takeover was facilitated by Jorge Mendes who currently is an "advisory" to Wolves and also suggested Fosun Group to buy the club. Their manager is a Mendes agent and so is Ruben Neves. It'd be interesting to follow them next season, as they've a lot of money.
This takeover was facilitated by Jorge Mendes who currently is an "advisory" to Wolves and also suggested Fosun Group to buy the club. Their manager is a Mendes agent and so is Ruben Neves. It'd be interesting to follow them next season, as they've a lot of money.
We've had this discussion in the transfer thread already so yeah. Mendes is his agent, Mendes is friends with the new owner of Wolves, Nuno is the coach now working at Wolves who also was the Porto coach when Neves was still there.
It's a pretty good move for me. He'll get plenty of playing time, he can get promoted to the EPL with them, he'll get to know English football (like it differs much from anywhere else), then he can maybe get sold to some bigger club instead of now wasting his time on one of their benches.
It's a pretty good move for me. He'll get plenty of playing time, he can get promoted to the EPL with them, he'll get to know English football (like it differs much from anywhere else), then he can maybe get sold to some bigger club instead of now wasting his time on one of their benches.
Has been coming for a while but it's incredible nonetheless. Porto captain aged 18 odd, heralded as the next big thing in Portuguese football, linked to a number top clubs for over a year and BOOM, signs for Wolverfeckinghampton.
History is simple mate, Mendes, Fosun and NES the new coach, add to that Porto is under FFP intervention they need to sell, and he needs to play more games, in Porto he had Danilo in the same position, maybe not so bad for him, at this age he needs to play every match, not 1 match per month, actually always liked more this kid in Portugal under 17's teams than Renato Sanches, better decision making, lets see how he adapts to a more physical type of game.
Your normal average Championship transfer.
Danilo Pereira was the reason, 2 players for the same position, 1 more experienced than the other, so Danilo played more, but Neves played well at the last under 21 Euros for Portugal imo.
This Jorge Mendes is a bit like Raiola, isn't it?
No, Raiola is a bit like Mendes, main difference is Raiola likes more pizza, and Mendes likes more this.
Sorry about the image, made a mistake inserting, I guess you can see it.
So he was 'forced' to move there by Mendes?
Porto had to sell, maybe forced is a strong word.
It's like the Notts County stuff (at a higher level) all over again.
Better for him to get more minutes instead watching Danilo from the bench tbh.
Championship is the wrong league for him. This could backfire, but if he is that promising, he should boss it
He's still a teenager that isn't getting any games. You're acting like Porto want to sell Danilo to give him room. He will move to a big club in the future, no doubt. This is just like him going on loan to further his development. The championship is as tough as the Portuguese league anyway, it's not like he went to China.
Surprised a much bigger team didn't sign him
Rúben Neves to bleedin' Wolves? This is outrageous. He should be playing for a top 5 club in England, Spain or Germany. Or could have stayed in Portugal. Mendes never fails to disappoint.
This is outrageous. He should be playing for a top 5 club in England, Spain or Germany. Or could have stayed in Portugal. Mendes never fails to disappoint.I cannot get the drama, if he plays more and they have a good chance to build a team to win promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season he will be more confident than watching Danilo from the bench imo.Rúben Neves to bleedin' Wolves?
Yeah, moving clubs is not really a bad move. The problem is where he moved to.
Agreed on the first part. If he decided to move it's probably because Porto aren't thinking about selling Danilo.
I don't think it's that obvious he'll move to a big club in the future, he'll need to be great in the Championship for that to happen. And I don't have a problem with him moving to the Championship because of the strength of the league, but because of the style of play of the league that doesn't suit him at all. He's very good in possession and setting the tempo of the game, in the Championship the game is more physical and less possession based. I'm sure there were plenty of better teams in the top 5 leagues who were interested too.
Didn't improve well lately
It is not a drama if they build a decent team, they have Hélder Costa too, Roderick also made a good season at Rio Ave, don't be surprised if in the near future we will see Wolves players in the NT
Can't see it, tbhNo, Raiola is a bit like Mendes, main difference is Raiola likes more pizza, and Mendes likes more this.
Sorry about the image, made a mistake inserting, I guess you can see it.
He played just 600 minutes of league football for a relatively weak Porto team last season, yet you think he should be playing for a better club...something seems amiss there. Do you actually know anything about him beyond the hype?Rúben Neves to bleedin' Wolves?
I agree with you but it's so obvious that Wolves are trying to sell a project. Of the major take in the West Midlands, they are the least interesting and they have to jack up the hype. By the time Mendez brings in a few players that would be sold for big bucks and to big clubs, maybe people will start taking them more seriously. It's all part of the game buddy.
I remember Wolverhampton already having some portuguese players.
Try to open with the right button of your mouse and where it says open image in a new window or tab, strange because I can open it.Can't see it, tbh
Okay maybe staying in Porto isn't a good idea. But he'll be playing in the Championship for Wolverhampton Wanderers.... Let that sink in for a moment. He'll will be plodding away a whole Division below his expected level. Regular football brings confidence but playing at a lower level can lead to stagnation
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I am currently at the beach
And I am going to leave now, it is just his wife And if he struggles to adapt to the league and is bang average and/or Wolves don't get promoted quickly (which is reasonable, given they finished 15th last season, it's a tough league and they are probably going to have to sign a lot of players who will need to gel quick) then he's set his career back massively.
Lol ok!
Ahahahah!