Hubeng Neves, 26, has donned the jersey of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal.
Al Hilal announced the news on the club’s social media on Thursday, writing, “The wave is coming. Neves is coming to Riyadh to play for Al-Hilal. The transfer is complete,” the club announced on social media. 안전놀이터
Former club Wolverhampton Wanderers also announced on their website, “Neves is leaving the club after six years. After six seasons at the Molineux Stadium, the midfielder has signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on a free transfer. His transfer fee is the highest in the club’s history.”
According to The Athletic and the UK’s Express and Star, Al-Hilal paid a whopping £47 million for the player. It is a Wolverhampton club record. The contract is for three years, until the summer of 2026.
His salary has more than tripled. “It’s hard to argue that Neves’ move to Al-Hilal is good for his career,” says The Athletic. “Neves was earning £80,000 a week at Wolverhampton, but he’ll be earning at least three times that at Alhilal. And there’s no tax.”
Neves is a Portuguese international midfielder who was the captain and ace of Wolverhampton. He joined the club in 2017 and immediately hit the ground running, leading them from the second tier to the Premier League. He went on to make 253 appearances in six seasons, scoring 30 goals and providing 13 assists.
Neves’ form continued in the 2022-2023 season. “I want to stay here, but I will never hide the fact that I want to play in the UEFA Champions League (UCL),” said Neves, who was named both the fans’ player of the year and his teammates’ player of the year. It’s a difficult decision. Me and my family love it here, but in soccer you have to go for big dreams,” he said.
Neves had been a favorite to join FC Barcelona and had even verbally agreed to a long-term contract with the club, but the two clubs reportedly fell apart. 메이저도메인
That’s when Alhilal snatched Neves up. Armed with oil money, Alhilal was willing to give in to Wolverhampton’s demands and tempted him with high salaries. In the end, Neves, who wanted to play at UCL, ended up playing in Saudi Arabia at the age of 26, in his prime.