Galatasaray Eyes Rubenโฃ Neves as Midfield Reinforcement
Istanbul, Turkey – November 16, 2025 – Galatasaray is bolstering itsโฃ pursuit of midfield โฃtalent, adding โฃPortuguese โinternational Ruben Neves to a list that already includes Frank Anguissa and Raphael Onyedika. โThe Turkish giantsโข are โคaiming to strengthen โขtheir squad for continued success in โคboth the Super Lig and the Champions League.
Sources indicate Galatasaray has โinitiated contact with Neves, currently playing for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. This marks a shift in focus for the club, โคwich had previously โbeen โlinked with players โin European leagues.
Neves, 28, continues toโค feature prominently for โขthe Portuguese national team, recently completing a full 90 minutes in a โmatch against Ireland – a testament to his maintained form despite playingโค outside of Europe.
The midfielder’s current contract โwith Al-Hilal isโ set to โฃexpire at the end of the season, and he is reportedly eager to โreturn โฃto competitiveโ European football. several โclubs are monitoring the situation, but Galatasaray appears โขto be a strong contender. Portuguese media outletsโ report Neves views a move to a Champions League-caliber club, such as Galatasaray, favorably.
Neves joined Al-Hilal in the summer of 2023 for a reported โฌ55 millionโ transfer fee from wolverhampton Wanderers, bringing an end to his six-year stint in theโค Premier League.โข Prior to that, he rose to prominence at โPorto, earningโค a move toโ England forโค approximately โฌ18 million โขinโค 2017.
Despite the change in scenery to saudi Arabia, Neves has continued to impress, scoring three goals in eight โmatches while playing asโฃ a โฃdefensive midfielder. His set-piece โขability, particularly his free-kicks, has been a notable asset.
Galatasaray will hope to capitalize on โNeves’โข desire to return to Europe and secure a meaningful upgrade to their midfield as they โpush for further domestic โคand continental success.
Keywords: Galatasaray, Ruben Neves, Al-Hilal, Super โLig
