Cost £15.8m, now worth £36m: Fosun struck gold with “effortless” Wolves star - opinion

Having taken Wolves from the Championship to chasing European football since they took over back in 2016, Fosun have shown through the years that they are not shy when it comes to spending money on new players to help push the club forward.

One player that made the move to Molineux under Fosun that has been a particularly impressive signing by the Midlands club is midfielder Ruben Neves.

Wolves signed the Portuguese international back in the 2017 summer transfer window in what was a record-breaking transfer for a club in the Championship having paid £15.8m in a deal from FC Porto.

Since arriving at the Midlands club, the 24-year-old has racked up a total of 200 appearances for the Old Gold across all competitions, firmly cementing himself as an important figure for Wolves, chipping in with 22 goals and 11 assists along the way.

This season has seen the midfield maestro earn himself an overall performance rating of 6.84/10, making him the fifth-highest rated outfield player currently in Bruno Lage’s squad according to WhoScored.

Back in February 2018, Transfermarkt had Neves’ market value listed as £13.5m, whereas it now stands at £36m, making him the most valuable player at Molineux.

Labelled as an “effortless” player in the past by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp in terms of his performances on the pitch for the Old Gold, it’s safe to say that Fosun certainly hit the jackpot when they signed the former Porto man and were right to make the decision to break the Championship transfer record to bring him to the club.

Moving forward, with the midfield star having been linked with a move away from Wolves during the previous summer transfer window with fellow Premier League clubs Manchester United and Arsenal being mentioned