Arsenal turn to Rúben Neves after Odsonne Édouard disappointment

Arsenal have begun work on a deal to sign Rúben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Portugal midfielder is one of a trio of high-value players who the Chinese-owned club have made available for transfer this summer as they seek to raise funds to refresh their squad under the incoming manager Bruno Lage.

At the same time, however, Arsenal appear to have lost the race to sign Odsonne Édouard from Celtic. The coveted 23-year-old, who has averaged more than a goal per game for France Under-21, is understood to prefer a reunion at at Leicester City with Brendan Rodgers, who signed him for Celtic from Paris Saint-Germain for a club-record fee of over £8million in 2018.

Neves, 24, has two seasons remaining on his Molineux contract