Newcastle United is exploring the possibility of bringing in Ruben Neves as a potential midfield reinforcement to cover the void created by Tonelli’s ten-month ban due to gambling-related issues during his time at AC Milan. However, the pursuit of Neves might encounter hurdles due to the club’s ownership by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which also has ties to Al Hilal, the club where Neves currently plays in the Saudi Pro League.
Neves made a £47 million move from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Al Hilal during the summer but has yet to find his footing, with reported eagerness to return to English football. Sporting director Dan Ashworth emphasized that existing rules do not prevent such transfers. Newcastle has a history of conducting business with PIF-affiliated clubs, including the £23 million transfer of French winger Saint-Maximin to Al Hilal during the summer.
In a recent Carabao Cup match, Newcastle triumphed over the reigning champions Manchester United with a 3-0 victory and a 1-0 victory against Arsenal in the Premier League.
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Rúben Neves
Rúben Diogo Da Silva Neves
PortugalThis season he played in total 12 times for 1010 minutes for Pro League.
Rúben Neves didn’t score any goal for Al Hilal. He procured one assist. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Pro League. In the last match Al Hilal won 2-0 against Al Fateh. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Taawon.
Al Hilal performance and stats
Al Hilal
Al Hilal is currently 1st in the Pro League with 32 points.
In the last 12 games, it has won 10 times and drawn twice. In its last match, Al Hilal won 0-2 against Al Fateh.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 32 goals and conceding 8.
Al Hilal will play the next match in Pro League against Al Taawon on Wednesday 8th of November in Riyadh.
Sandro Tonali
This season he played in total 3 times for 162 minutes for Champions League.
Sandro Tonali didn’t score any goal for Newcastle United. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 6th in Champions League. In the last match Newcastle United won 1-0 against Arsenal.
Newcastle United performance and stats
Newcastle United
Newcastle United is currently 3rd in the Champions League with 4 points.
In the last 3 games, it has won once, drawn once, and lost once. In its last match, Newcastle United lost 0-1 against Borussia Dortmund.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 2.
Newcastle United will play the next match in Champions League against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday 7th of November in Dortmund. The prediction is Newcastle United winning the match.
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