Wolves star Ruben Neves 'is a top target for Arsenal this summer as Mikel Arteta wants a new long-term partner for Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard in midfield'
- Arsenal are set to join the summer battle to sign Ruben Neves
- Man United, Liverpool and Barcelona are also interested in the midfielder
- Portugal international is currently in contract talks with Wolves on a new deal
Arsenal are set to join the summer battle to sign Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves.
Mikel Arteta wants to sign a new central midfielder in the upcoming window and they are very interested in the 25-year-old, according to Sky Sports.
The 25-year-old is in contract talks with Wolves but has been linked with Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester United.
![Arsenal are set to join the summer battle to sign Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/07/16/56338909-0-image-a-1_1649344769332.jpg)
Arsenal are set to join the summer battle to sign Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves
But doubts over their summer spending plans have encouraged the Gunners to pursue a deal for the Portugal star.
It comes after Wolves boss Bruno Lage said Neves will cost potential suitors £100million if he is to leave the club.
Reports have suggested that Neves is Erik Ten Hag's number one target should the Ajax boss take over at Old Trafford this summer.
![Neves has been linked with big clubs including Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester United](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/07/16/56338937-10696595-image-a-2_1649344814204.jpg)
Neves has been linked with big clubs including Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester United
'I don't know if it's Man United or other teams, what I know is we have a special player here with us,' Wolves boss Lage said.
'What he is doing this season is very good. I think also the way we play, he can show a better Ruben, and also the way he plays puts our team on a different level.
'When you have that player, the best thing to do is improve his salary and years of contract.
![Neves is currently sidelined with a knee injury that is expected to rule him out until May](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/04/07/16/56339551-10696595-image-a-12_1649345670781.jpg)
Neves is currently sidelined with a knee injury that is expected to rule him out until May
'But who knows, when you have a top player like him in that specific position, that can defend and attack, and is a top professional and a great man, the big teams are there with £100m to buy these kinds of players.'
Neves, whose current deal expires in 2024, is currently sidelined with a knee injury that is expected to rule him out until May.
After initial concerns, Lage is now more hopeful that Neves will play before the end of the season and wants his fellow countryman to stay at Molineux.
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Wolves boss Bruno Lage (pictured) is hoping his fellow countryman stays at the Molineux
Lage said: 'I would have preferred to remain with Joao Felix in Benfica, but 120m euros came and he left.
'It depends on the strategy of Wolves also. That's why it was so hard to find players in the last two transfer windows.
'We want to find the best players at the right price and the right age to help us, then after two or three years they can give us economical profit.
'It's not just about Wolves, in these days which club can refuse a proposal of 80, 90 or 100 million pounds? Five or six.'
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