Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced the club-record capture of Porto midfielder Ruben Neves.
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The capture of the 20-year-old - courted by the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool over the last year - represents a stunning coup for the Championship side and is one of the most surprising transfers in recent memory.
Porto had quoted a transfer fee of £40m for the youngster a year ago but are thought to have accepted a cut-price figure of around £15m from Wolves as they look to balance their books ahead of the new Primeira Liga season.
Neves made 18 appearances for Porto in all competitions last season under Nuno Espirito Santo, who has since been installed as manager of the Midlands outfit, and will earn a reported £40,000-a-week wage at Molineux.
Jose Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes is thought to have brokered the deal between the two clubs, having been given a key role in transfer activity by Wolves' Chinese owners Fosun International this summer.
More to follow.
