Wolves captain Neves joins Saudi Arabia exodus after $59.7m Al-Hilal move

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Ruben Neves has develop into the most recent high-profile participant to maneuver to Saudi Arabia after becoming a member of Al-Hilal for a switch payment of £47 million kilos ($59.7 million).

The payment is a file for English Premier League workforce Wolves.

The 26-year-old Portugal midfielder follows within the footsteps of Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, who accomplished free transfers to Al-Ittihad earlier this month, whereas Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr in December.

Neves, who scored 30 objectives in 253 appearances throughout six seasons with Wolves, wiped away tears in an emotional video posted on the membership’s Twitter account, saying he had made “thousands of memories which will last forever”.

Sporting director Matt Hobbs informed the membership’s web site: “Ruben is the embodiment of every part you search for when attempting to carry gamers right into a soccer membership: a pacesetter, a humble man and a particularly gifted footballer who took Wolves to a special stage.

“He was part of a great era for this club and will go down as one of our best-ever players. We are grateful for everything he has done for Wolves and wish him and his family the very best for the future.”

Neves, who had one yr remaining on his contract, was a part of the Wolves workforce which received the Championship second-tier title in 2018 following his transfer from Porto.