Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Manchester United has contacted Ruben Neves' agent but talks have not yet reached the stage of transfer negotiations.
On 25 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Manchester United's transfer market activity became clearer when renowned transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed on his YouTube channel that the "Red Devils" have indeed held talks with Ruben Neves' agent.
However, Romano emphasized that this contact is not yet an official transfer negotiation, and no offers have been made between Manchester United and the player's current club, Al-Hilal.
The discussions covered multiple topics, not limited to Ruben Neves alone, aiming to understand certain situations and explore future possibilities rather than proceeding with in-depth negotiations at this time.
Romano added that currently there are no price negotiations or business progress; the deal remains at the "exploratory" stage only.
Meanwhile, rumors linking Ruben Neves to Real Madrid were clearly denied by Romano, who stated there is no evidence the Spanish club is interested, noting that Madrid typically focuses on strengthening squads during the summer rather than January.