Barcelona consider Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves as £50m replacement for Sergio Busquets - Paper Round

Neves set to replace Busquets Wolves are preparing for the exit of Ruben Neves. The 25-year-old midfielder is in the final two years of his contract and the Mirror reports that Barcelona will make an offer for the Portuguese player which could include a part-exchange or loan deal with some of their younger players. Wolves want £50 million for the man who could replace Sergio Busquets, who looks set to leave on a free.

Ad TransfersRashford on Mbappe's shortlist for PSG transfer — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 23:00 Paper Round’s view: Busquets has been at the heart of Barcelona through good times and far worse, and losing him will continue to strip the club of their connection with their successful past. Neves has serious quality and if Wolves really do want £50m then they may be disappointed, because soon he will be able to leave the club for nothing. Read the full story Lage close to the sack The Mail on Sunday reports that Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers are considering Bruno Lage’s future at the club.

After splashing out in the summer for players such as Goncalo Guedes and Matheus Nunes, the club are still in the bottom three. A loss to West Ham on Saturday means that the Portuguese manager could be facing the sack. Paper Round’s view: With only a few games of the season gone, it might not normally seem fair to get rid of Lage, but Wolves were struggling last season too.

The problem for Wolves now is not whether they should get rid of him, but who could step in quickly to replace him. Sean Dyche would be the obvious choice, but they have tended to recruit from abroad recently. Read the full story Nice lead race for Mudryk Shakhtar Donetsk’s 21-year-old winger Mykhaylo Mudryk is linked to Arsenal, Brentford,