Wolves have sold captain Ruben Neves to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal for a club record £47m.
To Riyadh.. Where #AlHilal is..
Rúben Neves is coming ????#AlHilal pic.twitter.com/eJTQxjqwVd
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) June 23, 2023
The 26-year-old Portugal midfielder had a year left on his contract and leaves after six seasons at Molineux.
The fee paid by Al-Hilal surpasses the £41m that Wolves received for Diogo Jota when he switched to Liverpool in 2020.
It is also the biggest transfer fee paid by a Saudi Pro League side, dwarfing the reported 18m euro deal that took Matheus Pereira from West Brom to Al-Hilal in 2021.
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— Ruben Neves (@rubendsneves_) June 23, 2023
Neves, who helped Wolves gain promotion from the Championship in 2017-18 and then consolidate in the Premier League, described his time at Molineux as “an unbelievable journey” in an open letter to the club’s supporters.
During his time at the West Midlands club, Neves made 253 appearances, scoring 30 goals.