Overview
- Fabrizio Romano says United have spoken with the player’s representative but have not opened negotiations with Rúben Neves or Al-Hilal.
- TEAMtalk, via CaughtOffside, frames Neves as a “drastic late back-up plan” if preferred younger Premier League options prove unattainable.
- United’s reluctance to disrupt their wage structure and Neves’ substantial Saudi salary are cited as major obstacles to a mid-season deal.
- Any agreement would likely require a wage reduction, short-term contract, or creative loan, and none of these mechanisms has been formally discussed.
- Spanish reports claim he would take a large pay cut to join Real Madrid, a claim not corroborated elsewhere, while current reporting points to him staying at Al-Hilal until a potential summer free transfer.