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Ruben Neves says he wants to stay at Wolverhampton Wanderers next season.

Neves, 21, has played a vital role in Wolves' promotion from the Championship to the Premier League which was confirmed at the weekend.

The Portuguese international's performances earned him a place in the division's team of the season and consistent praise throughout the campaign.

After lighting up the Championship, it is expected that Wolves could find themselves fielding interest in Neves this summer - with Manchester United having already been linked.

But the midfielder has no desire to leave Molineux one year after arriving from Porto.

"Honestly, I love to play here. I love the boys and I love the fans. I am really happy here," Neves said at the EFL Awards.

"I have it all to stay, but in football we never know. Yes, I would like to stay.

"Of course, it is my first season in the Premier League. It is the place that Wolves deserve. The fans deserve it as well.

"So I am happy here, like I said before. If it is possible, I would like to stay here to have my first year in the Premier League.

"We go in the same path [in the Premier League], we work hard in the way that we play.

"Now it is a little bit early to talk about targets. Like I said before, we want to be champions and we will focus on that now.

"We are really happy because we achieved our goal a little bit early. Now we have another goal, we want to be champions and we have three games to go. We have to go back to working hard to get this goal.

"Of course, I think all the players enjoyed this moment. That’s what we wanted from the beginning of the season.

"Now we can enjoy it because we are in the Premier League and that’s the most important thing. It is really good for me.

"When I came here, I came to improve myself and help the club.

"Fortunately, I have improved myself this year in a really good league so I am happy to be here. I love the club and I love the fans. I am happy to be here and fortunately, we are in the Premier League and that’s the most important thing."

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Benik Afobe has told team-mates he wants to be part of Wolverhampton Wanderers' Premier League adventure.

Afobe scored the goal that sealed the promotion party as Wolves beat Birmingham City 2-0 at Molineux.

The 25-year-old frontman has scored five goals in 14 appearances since returning to the club on loan from Bournemouth in January.

His temporary move, completed just before the transfer deadline included an option for Wolves to make the deal permanent.

And Afobe has told his gold and black colleagues he wants to stay rather than returning to the Cherries this summer.

He is contracted to Bournemouth until the summer of 2020 having joined them in a £10 million move from Wolves in January 2016.

Wolves defender Matt Doherty, a close friend of Afobe, said: "He would love to come permanently next summer."