News about Ruben Neves

Fans of a Saudi Arabian club have mocked a Welsh team losing in the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup on social media. In the final of the competition on Sunday against Scottish side Airdrieonians, the New Saints (TNS) lost 2-1. Fans of Al-Hilal's Saudi Arabian side - who boasted the likes of Neymar in their squad - cheered the victory for the second tier Scottish side amid a strange rivalry with TNS.

Liverpool is reportedly interested in signing Porto's rising star Alan Varela, who has been praised by former Wolves captain Ruben Neves. In August, the 22-year-old joined Boca Juniors for €8 million but has quickly established himself as a regular in Sergio Conceicao's plans. Varela has appeared in 28 games for Porto this season, including in the 1-0 win over Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 last week.

During a friendly match between the two teams on Monday, Al-Hilal could not resist the temptation to mock Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, who came in second place to Ruben Neves. Al-Hilal and Inter Miami are boosting their preparations ahead of returning to active action next month, with the Saudi Pro League set to return from winter break, while the 2024 MLS season will begin. Aleksandar Mitrovic led Al-Hilal early in the game, but then Neves disengaged from Messi, leaving the Argentine icon in a heap on the floor.

Ruben Neves has broken silence about a potential transfer to Newcastle United as he distanced himself from returning to the Premier League. Following Sandro Tonali's 10-month suspension, Eddie Howe's side was already planning a loan transfer for Neves, according to a previous story.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Many Wolves fans anticipated a miserable season of relegation after Gary O'Neil was fired as the Wolves' manager. Only five days before Wolves' first game at Manchester United faced with a mixture of fear and cost cutting, with captain Ruben Neves selling as the club attempted to exceed Financial Fair Play limits. After winning over Manchester City and Tottenham, the Wolves are comfortably in mid-table. It's early to be giving out year-end awards, but O'Neil will be one of the candidates, if he continues to do so.

Newcastle's Jamie Carragher has slammed Newcastle for failing to do their "due diligence" before signing Sandro Tonali, and the club claims that they shouldn't be allowed to sign Ruben Neves. During the summer transfer window, the Magpies bought the Italian midfielder from AC Milan for £52 million. During his time with the Serie A club, Tonali was given a ten-month suspension from football for unlawful betting, effectively ending him out for the remainder of the season.

Everton received the harshest punishment for breaching financial laws by a Premier League that seemed eager to show improvement and the ability to self-regulate, and its clubs responded in kind. It was generally accepted prior to the Premier League shareholder vote on a provisional ban on new loan agreements between clubs with the same owners that were unlikely to be approved. Rather, it fell short of the necessary 14 votes to pass thanks to eight rebel clubs eager to hold the status quo.

The seven Premier League clubs that lifted the ban on signing players from sister clubs have been revealed. After turbulence talks at a shareholder meeting on Tuesday, Premier League outfits voted against a provisional ban on new loan agreements between clubs with the same owners. The fast-tracked ban was not endorsed by the 14 top-flight members who had to implement the change, and it was rejected by only one vote after a 13-7 election was returned.

CRAIG HOPE: The likes of Newcastle and Southampton have voted AGAINST a provisional ban on new loan agreements between clubs owned by the same owners, implying that the likes of Newcastle will be able to work with PIF-backed teams from Saudi Arabia. In a shocking twist, the fast-tracked plan was not supported by the 14 top-flight members who were expected to carry out the reform, with only one missing out after a 13-7 vote was returned. Mail Sport reported earlier this month that a vote would be held on November 21 at the next Premier League shareholders' meeting on November 21. At the time, it was predicted that the motion would be accepted.

Despite being linked with a return to the Premier League, Ruben Neves is expected to remain at Al-Hilal beyond the January transfer window. Neves spent five years with Wolves in England's top flight before heading to Saudi Arabia in the summer. Newcastle has expressed interest in bringing him back to the Premier League on a loan contract for the second half of the season, with Eddie Howe claiming that the Magpies and Al-Hilal are both owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

In the case that the 30-year-old is being investigated by Saudi Arabian authorities, Wolves have started looking for a new goalkeeper to replace current shot-stopper Jose Sa. If Sahil departs England for the Middle East with former Wolves captain Ruben Neves, one of the best names to leave the English top flight in favour of a £47 million transfer to Al Hilal.

Arsenal is expected to trade for a Newcastle victim in the January transfer window, according to reports. Since moving to Saudi Arabia in the summer, the player in question is now based in the capital and has been linked with a transfer to St James' Park in recent weeks. At a shareholder meeting next week, Premier League clubs are likely to vote for a provisional ban on new loans between teams that have the same owners.

Newcastle is reportedly considering a loan transfer for Ruben Neves to improve their midfield options following Sandro Tonali's suspension from football for ten months. On Thursday, Italian authorities announced Tonali's ban for unlawful gambling, with FIFA extending the ban globally. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe wished that the £52 million summer deal would be available to face Wolves on Saturday, but the Italian will now be out of action until the early weeks of next season.

Due to differences with owners Fosun International over transfer policy, the former Spain and Real Madrid manager decided to leave the West Midlands club. Wolves had only recruited free signings Tom King and Matt Doherty by the time Lowellegui departed on August 9, having sold Ruben Neves to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for £47 million. Jeff Shifley wrote an open letter to supporters, advising that signings must be reduced in order to comply with Financial Fair Play guidelines, and that the 57-year-old's desire to guide Wolves to the top-half of the Premier League could not be fulfilled.

Mark Clattenburg, a former Premier League referee, has warned officials that if they are eager to play for the Saudi Pro League, they will be barred from major tournaments. Referees from the Premier League and Europe are reportedly being sounded out over a potential transfer to Saudi Arabia. Following significant investment during the summer transfer window, the hunt for top officials is seen as the next step in the Saudi Pro League's expansion.

According to sources, Saudi Arabia would try to lure Premier League referees to work in the kingdom as they look to restructure their league following a summer of mammoth spending. During the latest transfer window, the Saudi Pro League stole headlines with their recruiting of big names to burnish the budding league, including Neymar Jnr, Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson, and Ruben Neves. Former Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, who joined Al-Ittihad, and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who now runs Al-Ettifaq, have both been lured to the league by big-money contracts, as well as former Wolves and Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who joined Al-Ittihad, and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who now works with Al-Ettifaq

After signing for Fulham and Newcastle, Aleksandar Mitrovic seems to have fired a dig at Fulham and Newcastle. Mitrovic played eight years in English football this summer after joining Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a £46 million transfer from Fulham. Since joining Anderlecht in 2015, the 29-year-old spent three years at Newcastle before a fruitful five years as a Fulham player.

In the second half, the former Barcelona and PSG man came off the bench, but even though he failed to score, he was involved in some thrilling attacking play in a game his team dominated. It was the Brazilian's first appearance since his £78 million move to the Middle East in the summer, with Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ruben Neves, and Bono all rallying for the league leaders. Mitrovic was on the scoreboard as he scored a first half penalty in the 4-0 victory, with Yasser Alshahrani, Nasser Aldawsari, and Malcolm all netting.

According to recent CIES Football Observatory findings, Manchester United's current squad is the most expensive ever assembled ahead of Chelsea and Manchester City. United's most recent reports, released on Wednesday, shows that the club has invested €1.15 billion (£1 billion) on their current squad, with just under £400 million spent on transfer fees since Erik ten Hag took over in May of last year. CIES' figures include add-ons, despite effective payments.

As the Saudi Pro League (SPL) transfer window finally closed, clubs in Europe breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday night. As a new footballing machine came on and signed a whole host of world class and Premier League stars, it would be difficult to recall 2023 as anything other than the Saudi summer. As we find out whether this summer was just a one-off or, as is more likely, the Middle East becomes a favorite destination for top flight clubs around Europe for courting players.

Last week, the Premier League's summer transfer window came to an end, with the clubs spending £2.4 billion by the end of deadline day. Despite that closure, a number of leagues around the world are still open, allowing clubs to sign players from outside of their country's designated league. That includes the Saudi Pro League, which has seen a string of high profile signings from the Premier League, including Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, and Ruben Neves.

Premier League clubs will now have to make do with their current squads until January as the high-intensity drama of the transfer window begins to fade. The big boys in the division have been bolstered, the middle of the road sides have increased, and the teams that were supposed to face it out at the top of the table have also been increased. Transfers can make or break a team's fate during this 38-game marathon, with some teams wishing they didn't get a big contract because of the line, or ecstatic that their brand-new signing has come well. Supporters of each Premier League team will have their own minds already made up about their activity, but how does Mail Sport rank your team's dealings? Here are our A-E transfer ratings...

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Despite Al-Ittihad's signing of Neymar for an eye-watering £78 million, the favourites to win the Saudi Pro League this season are still the favourites to win the Saudi Pro League this season. Nuno Espirito Santo's side is on 15/8 to keep the title they also won in 2022-23. Al-Ittihad has boosted strongly this summer by signing the likes of Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, and Fabinho. At 5/2, Al-Hilal are the second favorite on Sky Bet, with Neymar signing a two-year contract in Saudi Arabia. Last season, they had a tough run as they finished third, with a difficult campaign. However, they have won five of the last six titles and also brought in Kalidou Koulibaly and Ruben Neves, making them solid contenders.