Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker believes Wolves midfield ace Ruben Neves would be best staying put at Molineux, amid reports linking him with a move to Old Trafford.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News last month, United are keen to strengthen their holding midfield options as the problem position continues to prove troublesome.
United have been linked with a whole host of names throughout this month's transfer window so far and Neves is a player that has featured heavily, with numerous supporters having increased their calls for the Reds to sign him after his performance for Wolves at Old Trafford a fortnight ago.
Neves, who has gone from strength to strength since joining Wolves in 2017, dominated the contest at Old Trafford, with his ability with the ball at his feet clear for everyone to see.
However, despite United boasting some of the best players in the world within their squad, Parker believes Neves should refrain from sealing a move to Old Trafford, pointing to United's style of play.
"If I'm Ruben Neves, and after Ruben Neves destroyed Manchester United with his compatriot and teammate [Joao] Moutinho, I wouldn’t want to leave Wolves and play with the players in this Manchester United midfield," Parker told indiabetting.
"Maybe you’ll say I play with (Bruno) Fernandes, because they know each other, they've played together.
"The likes of Fred and (Scott) McTominay, everyone talks about them working hard. They do because they have to, because they’re always chasing all the time. That's the way it is.
"Does he want to do that? That's not his game, his game is with the ball in his feet and seeing movement early.
"So I would say yes to Ruben Neves coming to Manchester United, but for someone of his ability and his sanity, I think common sense will prevail at the moment and he stays where he is."
"I think Neves would be a great player for Manchester United, but not in a team they got at this moment in time."
Despite United currently finding themselves one place and one point better off in the Premier League table as things stand, Parker believes Neves has a greater chance of playing in Europe if he stays at Wolves.
"Wolves’ form at the moment is very good," Parker continued. "They're struggling to score goals, but they don’t give goals away. They're better than Manchester United defensively.
"So he's mostly saying to himself, 'hold a minute, I can get into Europe, maybe I’ll get into Europe with Wolves. We might be able to do that. Do I want to run away from that? And having to really fight, and having to prove myself at this moment in time with a bunch of players who I don’t think are good enough?'
"He’s got every right to think that way, because he was walking around them a week and a half ago, he was strolling around them a week, a week and a half ago."
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