What is Ruben Neves’ salary at Al Hilal?
RUBEN NEVES is set to join fellow Portugese star Cristiano Ronaldo star in Saudi Arabia.
The football player, captain for the Wolves, is said to be joining Saudi Pro League squad Al Hilal as part of a staggering £47million deal, despite rumours of a transfer to Barcelona.
What is Ruben Neves’ salary at Al Hilal?
In June 2023 it was reported that Wolves were selling midfielder Ruben Neves to Al Hilal a year before his contract expired.
They were said to have agreed to a £47m transfer deal.
Neves’ salary at Al Hilal is estimated to work out around £300,000 a week.
The Daily Mirror reports that a Premiere League team would have to be willing to pay double to be able to offer a similar deal, as Neves’ salary won’t be impacted by taxes in Saudi Arabia.
When is Ruben Neves leaving Wolves?
Wolves are reported to be saying goodbye to Neves this summer.
The player has made no secret that he was ready to move on from his time with Wolves, despite his contract not expiring for another year.
In May 2023 he admitted that he was ready to play in the Champions League, saying: “I want to be here but I never hide that I want to play Champions League football.”
Speaking at what was ultimately his final Wolves match, he added: “It’s a hard decision. Me and my family love it here, but in football you have to go for your main goals. If it was my last game here I really enjoyed it and I’m very thankful for the last six seasons.”
There were rumours that Neves was set to transfer to Barcelona in the summer of 2023 but Barcelona’s much publicised financial issues led any deal that may have been in discussion falling through.
In early 2023, Neves’ Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for another Saudi team.
In December 2022, Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Al-Nassr and became the highest-paid sportsman of all time.
The father of five will earn a staggering £62m a year, in wages alone, with the team.
Who has Ruben Neves played for?
Neves started his career playing for Porto before moving to the Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 20-year-old in 2017.
He joined Porto’s youth system when he was just eight years old, and made his Primeira Liga debut in 2014.
Internationally, Neves has played for his home country of Portugal.
He was selected for the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad and travelled to Qatar for the December 2022 tournament.
Who is Ruben Neves’ fiancée Debora Lourenco?
Ruben has been with partner Debora Lourenco since 2014.
The pair became engaged in 2018 and some reports have suggested that Ruben and Debora married in 2019 – though the couple have never confirmed this.
Debora and Ruben have three children together.
Daughter Margarida was born in 2017 and was followed by her younger brothers Martim and Mateo who were born in 2019 and 2021, respectively.
Neves had to watch Mateo being born on FaceTime due to travel and quarantine restrictions that prevented him from travelling to Portugal where his third child was born.
Debora often posts adorable pictures of her family on Instagram, where she boasts over 28k followers.