Ruben Neves has admitted he did not expect to still be a Wolves player this season as speculation over his future continues.
Liverpool were first rumoured to be interested in the Portuguese midfielder during his Porto days and have recently been linked with the 25-year-old once again. Jurgen Klopp could yet add a midfielder to the ranks ahead of next week's transfer deadline as concern grows over this department, though the Reds' boss has maintained he will only move for the 'right player.'
Neves has been at Wolves since 2017 and has gradually developed into an influential player for the West Midlands side. Other top-flight sides such as Arsenal and Manchester United have been named as possible destinations in recent years, though he has stayed true to his current employers.
Whether or not that could be about to change remains to be seen, with Neves himself refusing to rule out the possibility of a departure during the current window.
"Well, let’s see what happens," he told the Times. "I try to focus 100 per cent on my football and I had a good start to the season but we need results now. If you ask me at the end of last season I would have said to you, ‘I will leave’ but I’m still here, so we never know what’s going to happen.”
"One of the things I miss most is the Champions League, it’s the best competition in the world to play in. So let’s try to achieve that."
Partnering Thiago Alcantara in midfield for the Reds would certainly be a mouth-watering prospect, and something the Wolves star would likely be open to. Describing the opponents he admirers most to the Times, Neves said: "I always speak about Thiago Alcântara who is one of the best I’ve played against."
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