Ruben Neves | Signed for Al Hilal (SA)

[Poborsky's hair]

He is very good, but I fear he is too slow to be a player for a top team. And that’s why he is at Wolves after all these years, he is just too slow.. like Maguire is too slow and shouldn’t be at a top team. Well, he isn’t actually, but the team could have been one if they had signed someone else.

One of those players like him, Jota or Mane who will inevitably end up in a top club and we will scratch our head. I am not 100% on board but I think he would be a good fit. How slow is slow? his defensive stats are pretty good for a DLP, certainly if I look at Carrick over 30 there wasn't a slower player around him and Neves makes more tackles and interceptions than him.. but yeah generally we need to speed up but for certain roles I think speed is not as important.

Fred, Neves, Bruno would be very balanced imho, a lot of legs and pressing and actual ability too. Just need a manager whowill make them work as a unit.

 

[Nick.]

I've been of the opinion that pace isn't terribly important for a central midfielder. I don't recall the likes of Jorginho, Carrick, Rice etc being particularly fast. I feel like positioning is way more key than pace in this position.

 

[Andrew7582]

I've been of the opinion that pace isn't terribly important for a central midfielder. I don't recall the likes of Jorginho, Carrick, Rice etc being particularly fast. I feel like positioning is way more key than pace in this position.

It's not just outright pace. There are lots of midfielders that don't have much pace but they are still agile and able to turn quickly. Neves moves like Maguire, he's too immobile for me. It can work in the right system if you compensate for him elswhere but why bother, just buy someone else who doesn't have those issues in the first place.

 

[Silverman]

We should have tried to sign him in January.

 

[Leftback99]

We should have tried to sign him in January.

Last June.

 

[M Bison]

Wasnt the price quote <40m? seems like a no-brainer to me!

 

[OT_United]

Absolutely 100% should be signing this guy. Proven PL midfielder having a great season, wouldn't cost more than £40/45 million.

 

[Poborsky's hair]

People talking as if Carrick and Scholes were fast....

Tchouameni and Neves or Rice and Neves would be great additions to the squad and lineup.

Midfield squad next season could easily be Tchouameni, Neves, McTominay and Fred.

Tchouameni and Neves for Matic and Pogba are good replacements. Then when we replace Fred we're in business.

If you replace all players of the season then we might as well put in a title challenge

 

[Ekeke]

People talking as if Carrick and Scholes were fast....

Tchouameni and Neves or Rice and Neves would be great additions to the squad and lineup.

Midfield squad next season could easily be Tchouameni, Neves, McTominay and Fred.

Tchouameni and Neves for Matic and Pogba are good replacements. Then when we replace Fred we're in business.

Neves doesnt belong in the same category as Rice and Tchouameni. The stats say Rice and Tchouameni are top and potential top DMs.

Neves has never had that despite being older and having had the longest career of the 3

If hes 2 thirds of the price of the others thats when its worth talking about. Maybe.

 

[Hammondo]

Neves doesnt belong in the same category as Rice and Tchouameni. The stats say Rice and Tchouameni are top and potential top DMs.

Neves has never had that despite being older and having had the longest career of the 3

If hes 2 thirds of the price of the others thats when its worth talking about. Maybe.

Neves is a deep lying playmaker. Not comparable.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Neves is a keep lying playmaker. Not comparable.

Bit of a fibber is he?

 

[Hammondo]

Bit of a fibber is he?

?

 

[pcaming]

Bit of a fibber is he?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

?

You put keep lying instead of deep lying.

 

[Hammondo]

You put keep lying instead of deep lying.

oh hahahaha. I did not see that.

 

[RedDevilCanuck]

We should get him. Stats very good, versatile, technical and works hard.

 

[charlenefan]

The Daily Fail saying ETH is a fan of Neves and would want to sign him, certainly would fit the style ETH would want to get us playing

 

[Deery]

Barca supposed to be interested in him as well.

 

[Bwuk]

Neves at 40m is a bargain.

 

[horsechoker]

Barca supposed to be interested in him as well.

Real recognise real

 

[Mainoldo]

The Pochottino of football transfers. I hope we don’t go this root.

 

[Abraxas]

The Pochottino of football transfers. I hope we don’t go this root.

What makes you think that?

I wasn't a great admirer when this rumour first turned up last season, but he's certainly been fairly consistent for Wolves of late. Good age, good passer of the ball, it doesn't look too silly to add some better technique to our midfield for a reasonable sum of money.

 

[Blood Mage]

Neves could play the Gravenberch role in Ten Hag's United midfield no problem, would be a good signing. We'd still need a DM though.

 

[Mainoldo]

What makes you think that?

I wasn't a great admirer when this rumour first turned up last season, but he's certainly been fairly consistent for Wolves of late. Good age, good passer of the ball, it doesn't look too silly to add some better technique to our midfield for a reasonable sum of money.

He fits the profile. Prem proven, not a ‘Shirt seller’ which is the new internet craze and ready for a step up.

However we have to buy smart and right. The only issue I see with him is I don’t think he gets better than what he is now and right now he’s not good enough to be challenging for league titles. Is this the number 8 we are craving for? I still prefer the Tielemans root.

 

[Abraxas]

He fits the profile. Prem proven, not a ‘Shirt seller’ which is the new internet craze and ready for a step up.

However we have to buy smart and right. The only issue I see with him is I don’t think he gets better than what he is now and right now he’s not good enough to be challenging for league titles. Is this the number 8 we are craving for? I still prefer the Tielemans root.

Isn't he as likely to get better as Tielemans is really? They're both the same age and at a similar profile of club and they both have a stable body next to them which they might not at United. Most of the questions they'd have to answer are quite similar about the impact they can make as the main man in midfield at a much bigger club.

I think Neves has been more consistent this year. Maybe Tielemans is more talented, I'm not sure. He certainly is a talent but he seems to operate in bits and pieces. A wonder goal here and then a disappearing act the next which worries me. We've got a few like that floating around our midfield and attacking midfield areas, it's actually a steady head we might need.

 

[Infra-red]

Neves could play the Gravenberch role in Ten Hag's United midfield no problem, would be a good signing. We'd still need a DM though.

Not sure. Neves is more of a sitter. He's closer to Alvarez in style than he is to Gravenberch.

If Neves came in, he'd be paired with an energetic box-to-box player.

 

[Mainoldo]

Isn't he as likely to get better as Tielemans is really? They're both the same age and at a similar profile of club and they both have a stable body next to them which they might not at United. Most of the questions they'd have to answer are quite similar about the impact they can make as the main man in midfield at a much bigger club.

I think Neves has been more consistent this year. Maybe Tielemans is more talented, I'm not sure. He certainly is a talent but he seems to operate in bits and pieces. A wonder goal here and then a disappearing act the next which worries me. We've got a few like that floating around our midfield and attacking midfield areas, it's actually a steady head we might need.

To me Tielemans has a greater ceiling and importantly has the scoop to be elite. Neves not for me. He’ll look out of place in two years. He can pass but mate that’s the basics. Does he pass at an elite level?

A wonder goal here and then? You describe Tielemans or Neves?

 

[Adnan]

Daily Mail citing The Sun as the original source.

 

[tenpoless]

The Pochottino of football transfers. I hope we don’t go this root.

Thank god the person doesnt exist

 

[Highfather_24]

-------------------DDG
Mazraoui--Vic--Varane--Shaw
---------------- Kamara--
---------Bruno---------Neves
Antony-----Ronaldo----Sancho

 

[Red the Bear]

Neither he or tielemans impress me that much , I don't think either is the answer and they don't come cheap either.
We would be better off looking elsewhere preferably out of England and on the cheaper side on my opinion.

 

[Lash]

Would prefer him to Tielemans. As I said at the start of this thread, he offers something to our squad we don't have and looks like he'll be available for a decent price.

The only thing I'd be worried about is we're just bank rolling them to get Nunes and Palhinha.

 

[Bebestation]

I have a little doubt that Ten Hag would buy Neves when he will probably test out Garner for the same role too.

 

[Deery]

I have a little doubt that Ten Hag would buy Neves when he will probably test out Garner for the same role too.

I’d bet Ten Hag doesn’t have a clue who Garner even is..

 

[Yagami]

Please no.

we've had a blind spot for press resistant central midfielders for too long. Neves would be a step in the wrong direction.

 

[Deery]

Please no.

we've had a blind spot for press resistant central midfielders for too long. Neves would be a step in the wrong direction.

Bullshit it would, a solid midfielder is what we are crying out for.

 

[Highfather_24]

Please no.

we've had a blind spot for press resistant central midfielders for too long. Neves would be a step in the wrong direction.

You dont reckon he is press resistant?

I think we should get a solid DM/DLP like Kamara and a mobile, creative CM in the Modric/Veratti mould. Dunno who that is though.

 

[Mainoldo]

Thank god the person doesnt exist

Oh no I spelt it wrong

 

[mikeyt]

Neves and a genuine DM with someone like Antony coming with ETH and a striker would be a really good start.

 

[Deery]

You dont reckon he is press resistant?

I think we should get a solid DM/DLP like Kamara and a mobile, creative CM in the Modric/Veratti mould. Dunno who that is though.

Well if you can find a Modric let us all know..