Nuno Espirito Santo: 'Ruben Neves deal close to completion'

Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo has said that he expects the Championship club to quickly wrap up a move for highly-rated Porto midfielder Ruben Neves.

The 20-year-old, previously linked with the likes of Premier League big hitters Chelsea and Liverpool, emerged as a surprise target for Wolves last week.

It was claimed in the British press on Monday that a fee had been agreed for Neves and, while falling short of confirming that speculation, Nuno is hopeful of seeing the Portugal international - who he worked with at Porto last season - sign for the club in the coming days.

"Yes I think so," he is quoted as saying by the Express & Star when asked if he was confident of completing a transfer. "Ruben is a very good player who can bring new things to our squad.

"I know him well, I worked with him last year. He's a good player. When a player aged 17 years old is captain of a big team like Porto in a Champions League game, it means a lot."

Neves, who recently represented his country at the Euro Under-21 Championships in Poland, will reportedly earn £40,000 a week at Molineux.