18 million introduced, 55 million sold! The Chinese owner of the Premier League earned, avoiding running out of money and money
The banknote-waving Saudi football has been joined by strong reinforcements. On 19 June, transfer god Romano confirmed the arrival of Portuguese midfielder Rubén Neves as a crescent in Riyadh. This week, the official Riyadh Crescent will make the announcement. Romano's "Here We Go" is basically equivalent to an official announcement.
Romano also confirmed that Ruben Neves has signed a 3-year contract with Riyadh Crescent and that Premier League Wolves will receive a transfer fee of €55 million.
The 26-year-old is a defensive defender who spent six years with Wolves, making 253 appearances for the team, contributing 30 goals and 13 assists. Wolves sold Neves for €55 million – without a doubt the Chinese club completed a fantastic deal.
Guo Guangchang and Mendes
In the summer of 2017, Ruben Neves joined Wolves from Porto for a transfer fee of €18 million. The key person who pushed Neves to join Wolves was naturally the agent Mendes. In 2016, Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang acquired Wolves and also took a 20% stake in Gestifute brokerage company (the property of the brokerage giant Mendes), and the cooperation between Guo and Mendes officially kicked off.
Ruben Neves rose to fame early, wearing the captain's armband at the age of 18 and playing for Porto in the Champions League, setting a record for the youngest captain in Champions League history. After coming to Wolves for 6 years, Neves played in the Premier League for 5 years and the Championship for 1 year, but he has not lived up to the expectations of the outside world. Neves, who played in the Champions League at the age of 18, has been insulated from the Champions League since arriving at Wolves.
Barca boss Xavi is adamant about Neves
Neves' contract with Wolves expires in 2024 and he has repeatedly turned down extensions from the club. Selling Neves this summer is Wolves' only option to avoid running out of money. Mendes marketed Neves to Barca, with Barca president Laporta recognising Neves very much, but manager Xavi was adamant not to. Mendes has been working hard to find a home for Neves.
Wolves owner Guo Guangchang, club chairman Shi Yu
Neves, whose contract is only 1 year old, sold for a whopping €55 million, was a surprise for Wolves. Neves also made an understandable choice - you can't have both a big family and a high salary, and since you can't go to Barca, you simply go to Saudi Arabia to make a lot of money. Journalist Skira revealed that coming to Saudi Arabia, Neves' annual salary is 25 million euros after tax, several times higher than Wolves' income.