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Report claims Ruben Dias won’t be joining Wolves this summer, even if contract talks fail

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The Portuguese defender has been strongly linked with a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Benfica's Portuguese defender Ruben Dias celebrates the victory during the Premier League 2018

The rumoured Wolverhampton Wanderers target, Ruben Dias, will remain at Benfica for at least another season, according to A Bola.

Dias, who has also been linked with Manchester United, is said to have a buyout clause of €66 million (around £60m).

And it is claimed that Benfica are trying to tie him to a contract which will see that figure rise to €88m (around £80m).

But Dias is keen to secure a pay rise in tandem – doubling his current salary of €1m-a-year net (around £900,000) – according to A Bola.

And the newspaper claims contract talks will intensify after Benfica’s Super Cup meeting with Sporting CP on Sunday – just four days before the transfer window closes for Wolves.

But it adds that whatever the outcome of those discussions, Dias is in agreement that he will not be leaving the Estadio da Luz this season.

Fortuna Wallace and Luiz Felipe Ramos Marchi of SS Lazio celebrates victory  after the TIM Cup Final match between Atalanta BC and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on May 15, 2019 in Rome,...

Wolves are expected to strengthen their defensive line ahead of next week’s deadline, and have been strongly linked with another native Portuguese speaker, Wallace of Lazio.

Wolves fans – who would you like to see arrive at Molineux before next Thursday?