Ruben Neves bids emotional farewell to Wolves as club confirm midfielder's move to Al-Hilal

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Ruben Neves bid Wolves an emotional farewell as the club confirmed the midfielder's transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal for a record fee. </p>

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The Portugal midfielder scored 30 goals in 253 appearances during six seasons at Molineux. </p>

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Neves wiped away tears in an emotional video posted on the Premier League club's Twitter account, saying he had made "thousands of memories which will last forever". </p>

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Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs told his club's website: "Ruben is the embodiment of everything you look for when trying to bring players into a football club: a leader, a humble man and an extremely talented footballer who took Wolves to a different level. </p>

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"He was part of a great era for this club and will go down as one of our best ever players. </p>

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"We are grateful for everything he has done for Wolves and wish him and his family the very best for the future." </p>

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Neves, who had one year remaining on his contract, was part of the Wolves team which won the Championship title in 2018 following his move from Porto. </p>

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The 26-year-old then helped Wanderers to two consecutive seventh-placed finishes in the top flight, in addition to an FA Cup semi-final in 2019 and the Europa League quarter-finals in 2020. </p>

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He becomes the latest high-profile player to move to Saudi Arabia. </p>

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Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante have already completed free transfers to Al-Ittihad this month, while Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al Nassr in December. </p>

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Shortly before announcing the deal, Wolves posted a video on social media in which Neves sobbed and struggled to contain his emotions. </p>

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"Wolves, six seasons, 253 games, champions of the Championship, five years of Premier League football, an FA Cup semi-final, our European adventure and some huge wins," he said. </p>

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"And thousands of memories which will last forever, what an unbelievable journey. I've worked with so many great people along the way. Every single moment was unforgettable. </p>

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"I hope we can keep this big connection. I leave as a player but I will always be a Wolf no matter what." </p>

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