After Wolves reached a £15 million agreement for a prospective replacement, a move by Ruben Neves to Liverpool appears more realistic. He is supposedly wanted by the Reds.
On Sunday, Fabrizio Romano ‘confirmed’ on Twitter that Flamengo and Wolves have agreed to a trade for Joao Gomes. Gomes has actually been connected to Liverpool in the past, but he will be moving to the midlands.
Brazilian midfielder Joo Gomes will go to England in the coming hours, according to Romano, to undergo medical exams and sign a contract with Wolverhampton. “Well, it’s official now.
“Wolves will pay Flamengo €17 million; a contract to sign Pablo Sarabia will be finalized the following week.”
It’s a transaction that might be advantageous for Liverpool.
Ruben Neves to Liverpool
The Mirror reports that Liverpool want to sign Ruben Neves. They’d apparently need to do it this month, though, with Newcastle United willing to enter a post-season race.
So it is without a doubt advantageous for the Reds that Wolves signed a midfielder here. After all, they would have a second midfielder, making the decision to release Neves much simpler.
We contend that in light of this information, the merger now appears to be far more feasible. Is he, however, worth it?
Yes, we believe he is. Neves, according to Capology, is still only 25 years old and makes about £50,000 per week at Wolves. His value is dwindling as a result of his contract’s expiration as well, thus Liverpool might strike a deal here.
And the fact that Liverpool needs a new midfielder is not exactly a secret. Neves would benefit the team with his experience, prime years, and superb passing skills. Given the Reds’ recent success, we predict he will be in the starting lineup before the season is out.
Obviously, there is still a long way to go on this, but things seem more plausible now than they did earlier this morning.