Wolves have announced the departure of Ruben Neves to Al Hilal on a permanent deal and for a club record transfer fee of £47m.
The 26-year-old, whose contract at Molineux was due to expire next summer, had also been been linked with Manchester United in recent transfer windows, but his move to the Saudi Pro League side has now been confirmed.
The Portugal midfielder scored 30 goals in 253 appearances during his six-season stay at Molineux.
“No other player has made such an impact on the pitch in gold and black during the last six years having featured more than 250 times in a remarkable period in the club’s history,” Wolves said in a statement.
“Switching Champions League-chasing Porto for the Championship lights of the Black Country, Neves’ landmark signing was the first inkling of what was to come in that second tier-winning season and forming the foundation of the Wolves which is known across the world today.”
Neves scored six goals and registered one assist in 35 Premier League appearances for Wolves during the 2022/23 Premier League season.
Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs said: “Everyone at Wolves would like to thank Ruben for all he has done for the club throughout his six years here. Not only for his effort and commitment as a player, but also as a person off the pitch
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“Ruben is the embodiment of everything you look for when trying to bring players into a football club; a leader, a humble man and an extremely-talented footballer who took Wolves to a different level
“He was part of a great era for this club and will go down as one of our best-ever players. We are grateful for everything he has done for Wolves and wish him and his family the very best for the future.”
Neves arrived at Wolves from Porto in July 2017.
He becomes the latest high-profile player to make the move to the Saudi Pro League, following in the footsteps of his international team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in December last year.
others include Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante.