Wolves have set a £45m price tag for Barcelona striker Ruben Neves.

Wolves don't want to sell Ruben Neves to Premier League rivals but will do business with Barcelona if they pay 45m pounds. Credit: Getty Images/Andrew Kearns

Wolverhampton are ready to demand £45m for Ruben Neves, who are targeted by Barcelona.

Barcelona are preparing to make an offer for the Wolves captain this summer, but they will have to pay a significant amount to end the match. his six-year spell at Molineux.

Neves has a little over a year left on his contract and the Wolves are ready to sell him as they know he has long wanted to play in the Champions League.

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Barcelona have admired the Portuguese international for more than two years now, and the league champions are poised to do so in the next few weeks.

However, the Wolves are taking a hard line on the future midfielder and are not interested in a trade deal or any offer from the player plus money.

Telegraph Sport understands that the minimum fee they will accept is 50 million euros.

Barcelona's hopes of signing Neves will be reinforced by the wolves. the determination not to sell him to another Premier League club.

While it seems inevitable that the 26-year-old will leave the Wolves for good this summer, the club expects him to sign a contract extension if the move fails to materialize.

The Wolves don't want Neves to terminate his contract and leaving as a free agent at the end of next season.

Responding to a question about his future earlier this month, Neves said: «This club has given me everything, so no matter what happens, I will always be with club.

"No matter what happens in football, I think we create some kind of special relationship when you are at the club for a long time.

" last season, it's no secret, I almost left the club, and if anything it will be really difficult to decide.

"If I leave, I will be the number one fan of the Wolves, I I don’t hide it from anyone, this is how I feel, I feel at home here, and you never know what will happen.” Neves recently made 250 appearances for the club and played a key role in helping Julen Lopetegui in charge of Wolverhampton. to the safety of the Premier League.

Barcelona secured the league title last weekend with a 4-2 win over Espanyol.