Man Utd, Erik ten Hag discover Ruben Neves price tag as Bruno Lage reacts to rumours
Erik ten Hag has discovered how much it will cost Manchester United to land Ruben Neves, should the Dutchman take over at Old Trafford.
The Ajax boss is the frontrunner to replace Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season. The interim manager will begin a two-year consultancy role this summer.
According to The Sun, ten Hag has told Manchester United chiefs that Neves will be one of his first transfer targets.
He believes the 25-year-old has the right attributes to become a huge success in Manchester.
Wolves’ Bruno Lage has praised Neves and revealed what kind of offer it would take for him to leave Molineux.
Reacting to the recent transfer links, Lage said: “I don’t know if it’s Man United or other teams, what I know is we have a special player here with us.
Bruno Lage requests new Ruben Neves contract
“What he is doing this season is very good. I think also the way we play, he can show a better Ruben, and also the way he plays puts our team on a different level.
“When you have that player, the best thing to do is improve his salary and years of contract.
“But who knows, when you have a top player like him in that specific position, that can defend and attack, and is a top professional and a great man, the big teams are there with £100m to buy these kinds of players.”
Lage continued: “I would have preferred to remain with Joao Felix in Benfica, but 120m euros came and he left.
“It depends on the strategy of Wolves also. That’s why it was so hard to find players in the last two transfer windows.
“We want to find the best players at the right price and the right age to help us, then after two or three years they can give us economical profit.
“It’s not just about Wolves, in these days which club can refuse a proposal of 80, 90 or 100 million pounds? Five or six.”
Wanderers’ next match is against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Friday evening.
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