Arsenal ready to rival Man Utd for Ruben Neves despite Wolves holding out for £100m

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Ruben Neves, despite Wolves manager Bruno Lage slapping a £100million price tag on the Portuguese midfielder.

Several top European sides are believed to be interested in Neves, 25, after helping Wolves push for European football this season. They're currently eighth in the Premier League, two points behind Manchester United in seventh - the final continental spot.

Neves has been an integral part of Wolves' midfield since arriving from Porto in July 2017, winning the Championship title in his first season. He's played more than 200 games for the club and become a regular at international level, picking up 26 caps to date.

As reported by Sky Sports, Neves has emerged as one of Arsenal's top transfer targets. Man Utd and Tottenham - as well as Spanish giants Barcelona - are the other teams linked with the midfielder. He has two years remaining on his existing deal.

Arsenal are said to be looking for a new long-term central midfielder to partner Thomas Partey. There are question marks over Granit Xhaka's future, who continues to be linked with Roma. Aston Villa ace Douglas Luiz is another reported target.

And, according to The Sun, Wolves are already preparing for life without Neves. It's believed they've identified Martim Neto as a potential replacement - a 19-year-old who is yet to make a senior appearance for Portuguese giants Benfica.

Arsenal were linked with Neves last summer before extending Xhaka's contract. Sky Sports claim Wolves value the midfielder at between £50m and £60m, yet Lage recently insisted he could be worth up to £100m.

"I don't know if it's Man Utd or other teams, what I know is we have a special player here with us," said Lage. "What he is doing