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Arsenal are rumoured to be interested in signing Wolves star Ruben Neves this summer as the Gunners look to strengthen key areas of their squad.

Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen to address Arsenal's midfield ahead of next season, with the Spaniard hoping to sign a new midfielder to partner Thomas Partey. Granit Xhaka's future is uncertain at the Emirates, with the Swiss midfielder linked with a move to Jose Mourinho's Roma side.

The Portugal international was on the Gunners' transfer radar last summer, with Arteta of the opinion that Neves would make the ideal replacement for Xhaka. According to reports, Neves would command a fee of between £50-60million to depart Molineux as Arsenal prepare for another busy summer transfer window.

So, if Neves was to make the move to Arsenal in the summer, what sort of impact could he have at the Emirates? Could the Portuguese midfielder help the Gunners win a trophy next season and close the gap to Manchester City and Liverpool? We simulated the 2022/23 season with Neves in Arsenal's squad and this is what happened.

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Neves to join Arsenal at the start of the 2022/23 season, using FM22 to run the simulation. This is what Neves' in-game profile looks like on