Manchester United's hopes of strengthening the center of the field in this transfer have now been dashed by reality. Long-time transfer target for the club, Ruben Neves, is expected to be lost to Saudi Arabia.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the former Wolverhampton captain is in the final stages of negotiations to extend the contract with Al-Hilal. . It appears that the gravel is even stuck in the extended process, and the parties no longer have control over other details..

This news was a big blow to Michael Carrick's plans. As it became clear, representatives of Manchester United have had little contact with the agent of the Grave, Jorge Mendes, even though they are still in danger of transferring.

The pro-English club did not dare to develop an official position, which allowed the Saudis to convert their vision and lose.

The club decided to save resources for a large-scale restocking, sacrificing short-term reinforcements at once. The situation for Manchester United may be complicated by another possible exit from Joshua Zirkze. According to Italian reports, the forward can go on loan to Juventus, which would deprive Carrick of his choice in the attack for the rest of the season.