In their first season under manager Bruno Lage, Wolves have had a pretty solid Premier League campaign so far with 37 points on the board from 23 games played, putting them in seventh place in the league table.

However, it appears as though Wolves’ final position by the end of the season could potentially play an important factor in the future of one of their key players.

What’s the talk?

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, transfer insider Dean Jones had this to say about the future of Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, who has been linked with a move away from the Midlands club in the past with fellow Premier League clubs Arsenal and Manchester United mentioned as potential suitors.

He revealed: “I don’t think he would look to move. If Wolves have European football next season, I think he would be content to stay where he is.”

Neves joined the Old Gold back in the 2017 summer transfer window from Portuguese club FC Porto in a deal worth a reported fee of £15.8m when Wolves were still in the Championship.

Since then, the midfielder has gone on to cement himself as a crucial figure for the team by racking up a total of 200 appearances across all competitions with 22 goals and 11 assists under his belt.

Lage will be buzzing

With their solid season so far, Lage will surely be buzzing that securing European football this season could lead to Neves’ potential stay during the upcoming summer transfer window.

Having earned himself an overall season rating of 6.84/10, making him the fifth-highest rated outfield player currently in Lage’s squad according to WhoScored, it’s safe to say that top clubs would be interested in signing the Portuguese international and that he would be a big miss for the Old Gold if he were to leave.

Moving forward, if the 24-year-old’s Wolves future depends on it, this will be another incentive for Lage to make sure his side finish as high up the table as possible this season.

However, with the midfielder sharing his love and admiration for the club and the area he’s been in for the past few years, this could be a reassuring sign that he would be willing to stay at Molineux beyond this season.

Indeed, after an impressive victory away at fellow European challengers Spurs at the weekend, Wolves have left themselves in a good position to secure some kind of European football, and that will have Lage optimistic at the thought of keeping hold of Neves come the summer.

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