Rúben Neves in a match with Wolverhampton

PORTUGUESE IS AN ALTERNATIVE

Xavi would not see signing Rúben Neves this summer as a priority

Published New:11/06/2022 - 18:55h

Updated New:11/06/2022 - 18:55h

Rúben Neves was one of the names proposed by Jorge Mendes at the dinner that the Portuguese representative held with Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany this week. The midfielder sounds strong for the summer, but Xavi Hernández does not prioritize his arrival

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The name of Rúben Neves is one of the players that sounds with strength like possible reinforcement of the FC Barcelona for the summer. The Wolverhampton is had to negotiate by the luso, knowing that the luso culminates agreement in 2024 and his value of market reaches in this moment an interesting figure to listen offers. However, further to be considered like an ideal alternative for Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernández is a so much more skeptical with his signing.

The Barça lives a moment very complicated from the financial and, to three weeks to begin the pre-season, the club has not attained oficializar any signing because of his economic problems. It is as well as the technician egarense considers that the staff blaugrana has other priorities and, for the moment, does not consider vital the arrival of a Rúben Neves that, this yes, likes and a lot to the technical body thanks to his physical and technical characteristics.

Neves Is a natural pivote that can project to the attack with frequency, without neglecting his works of mark. Skillful with the balloon in the feet and intelligent to position in the field, the one of Santa Maria gives Feira is considered like an ideal midfield player to fit with the 'DNA Barça' that prioritises Xavi. Nevertheless, his high cost (will not go out by less than 50 million euros) does that the technical body advise to the directive culé go by other more urgent reinforcements this summer.

For the míster of Terrassa, the priority number one keeps on being the arrival of Robert Lewandowski, leading whose profile adjusts to what the team needs to recover the production goleadora that was used to to have in the times of Leo Messi. Likewise, Xavi asks a central (Kalidou Koulibaly, the most viable option) and a midfield player (Bernardo Silva) if finally it concretises the exit of Frenkie of Jong to the Manchester United. Like this the things, the player of the 'Wolves' loses terrain like possible reinforcement culé.

The Arsenal will go after Rúben Neves

While the Barça doubts on the real need to hire to Neves, the Arsenal already advances contacts to try 'fish' to the luso. Mikel Arteta wants to 'revolutionise' his eleven and, according to English means, one of his requests would have been a midfield player, in this case Rúben Neves. The 'gunners' could turn into an authentic headache for the aspirations of the club with Raphinha, by the one who already are in full bidding. Like this the things, the managerial blaugrana will not have it at all easy in this market to achieve, at least, some of the reinforcements that asks the technical body.