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‘Sensational’ player will not be joining Arsenal or Tottenham in January, he’s not leaving
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur have received a blow in their quest to sign Ruben Neves.
That is according to , which has reported Neves’s plan in the January transfer♌ window.
So, what has been reported about Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal target Ruben Neves? Let’s take a look.
What’s the story?
Well, according to a report in on Tuesday morning, Ruben Neves will not leave Al Hi🌳lal in the January transꦦfer window.
The report from journalist David Ornstein has noted that Newcastle United are interested in signing Neves as a potential replacement for the banned Sandro Tonali.
💮Ornstein has claimed that “the firm anticipation is that N🅠eves will remain with Al Hilal until at least the end of the season”.
This will come as a blow to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Both the Gunners and Spurs have been linked with Neves, who joined Al Hilal from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2023.
reported last week that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta personally wants Neves at the Emirates Stadium.
has claimed interest in the 26-year-old ꦏPortugal international defensive midfielder from Tottenham.
Ruben Neves to Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur was always unlikely
In my opinion, it was always unlik꧋ely that Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur would be able to sign Ruben Neves in the January transfer window.
After all, Al Hilal signed Neves for only in the summer of 2023. Why would the Saudi Pro League ⛎club offload one of their best players in January 2024, especially on loan? It made no sense whatsoever
Of course, every footballer has their price, and even for rich clubs in Saudiꦓ Arabia, a massive offer for one of their 🍒players could be hard to turn down.
But, it is hard to see or Tottenham offering anywhere near what Al Hilal would want for the 26-year-old, described as “a top, top player who is by former Manchester United defenಞder and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville on .