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Wolves have slapped an enormous £110m price tag on midfielder Ruben Neves
Manchester City want to sign the Portuguese star to add to their midfield ranks
Wolves are reluctant to sell their prized asset as they look to stay in the top flight

Published: 06:26 EDT, 23 September 2018 | Updated: 08:32 EDT, 23 September 2018

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Manchester City's pursuit of Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves has hit a stumbling block after the newly-promoted side quoted them a price of £110million.

Pep Guardiola is keen on a move for Neves as he looks to bolster his midfield numbers after a move for Jorginho collapsed in the summer, with the Italian going on to join Chelsea.

That has led to a short supply of defensive midfielders with Fernandinho the only first-team player trusted with anchoring the midfield at the Etihad Stadium.

Wolves have slapped an enormous £110m price tag on Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves

Wolves' rich owners will not want to lose their prize asset though, especially in January when it would be tough to bring in an adequate replacement as they try to establish themselves in the top flight.

According to The Times, it now seems Wolves are trying to price City out of a move as they try to retain their Premier League status.

It is also claimed Neves would need persuading to leave the Midlands club because of his role in the team under manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

Pep Guardiola is keen on a move for Neves as he looks to bolster his midfield numbers

Wolves don't want to sell one of their best players as they look to stay in the Premier League

Neves joined Wolves from Portuguese giants Porto in a deal worth around £16m in 2017 before playing a crucial role in their promotion to the Premier League.

He has already shown his class in this campaign with a series of impressive performances to help Wolves take nine points from their opening six matches.