‘Not a chance in hell we would pay that’ – City Fans Scoff At Reported Target’s £110m Valuation
Manchester City are interested in signing Ruben Neves but Wolves are demanding in the region of £110m for the player, according to reports in the UK.
The Portuguese international was signed for just £16m from Porto in 2017, but the midfielder’s performances since his arrival in England have attracted the attention of a number of Champions League teams.
Fans on Twitter don’t believe that City would shell out that much on one player:
not a chance in hell we would pay that money for him
— Douglas Higginbottom (@Doug_mcfc) 23 September 2018
So expensive, don’t buy him ??
— Leroy Sané ? (@DylanHeindrichs) 23 September 2018
They know we’re desperate to buy a midfielder and I think 60-70m probably could get it done
— Dann (@dannmcfc) 23 September 2018
Keep him. We don’t need him.
— harry tasker (@HauserQuaid) 23 September 2018
— Mohamed Abdulkadir (@mohamedamiin2) 23 September 2018
rabiot then neves too much or weigl but rabiot better
— Sayan Kun Aguero? (@Sayanroman94) 23 September 2018
Stand by for a 25 million pound Txiki offer with all in installments and including add ons coming up then if true!!!
— Michael Thompson (@mickscreams2112) 23 September 2018
Wolves absolutely bonkers ffa
— Masilo (@Oupaki_Phoko) 23 September 2018
Rabiot it is then
— Jordan May (@JordanM66907979) 23 September 2018
We could buy two world class DMs with that much loool
— ? (@SxrgioAguxro) 23 September 2018
No. We’ll pay 50 tops I would have thought and if that is Wolves stance it will be for someone else.
— patrick rock (@blue2win) 23 September 2018
While the Manchester club did break their transfer record to sign Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City in the summer for £60m, it seems they would have to almost double that amount to secure a deal for Neves.
Manager Pep Guardiola is certainly looking for another central midfielder. The club came close to securing a deal for Jorginho before he opted to make the switch to Chelsea instead.
However, would Neves represent value for money? There are a number of young midfielders around Europe that could be signed for a lot less.