Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all want Joao Neves in their ranks. The teenager is in his prime with a host of clubs across Europe closely monitoring his progress at Benfica.
Neves has been training at Benfica’s training facility since his childhood days. This player rose through the ranks at the club at a breakneck pace. The 19-year-old midfielder was promoted to the first team at the beginning of the year and has since gone from strength to strength.
He has appeared in a total of 38 matches for Benfica’s first team, 18 of which are in the current season. Neves has contributed with two goals so far. His impressive rise and exceptional performances over the past few months have attracted a lot of attention. Scouts from many clubs were present in the stands of Estadio do Dragao to watch this teenager’s match last Sunday.
Benfica’s young player has a miraculous growth rate.
According to 90 minutes, scouts from Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool were all present in the stands to watch Sporting CP’s match with Benfica. And, in this high-voltage match, representatives from all four clubs have their eyes on teenage idol Neves.
The 19-year-old player left an impressive performance. Sporting were leading when Neves found the back of the net in stoppage time to level the scores. And Casper Tengstedt scored the decisive goal in the 90+7 minute.
Neves will need a bigger team.
Neves’ performance will cause all four clubs mentioned above to make efforts to sign him in the near future. Manchester United are looking to add a new defensive midfielder because they were not satisfied with Casemiro’s performance during the ongoing season. And they are interested in having Neves in their ranks as a long-term option.
Even Mikel Arteta wants a new holding midfielder. He wanted another young person and can shoulder Arsenal’s midfield in the long run. The 19-year-old could be a great choice for the club.
For Liverpool, Their midfield overhaul is not yet complete. They may have signed Wataru Endo in the summer but they still need another defensive midfielder, one of higher age and class.
Chelsea’s focus is kSign contracts with young players with great potential. The 19-year-old certainly fits Todd Boehly’s philosophy. He was a regular starter at Benfica and was featured for the Portuguese national team. He would fit into the Blues’ transfer plans and they certainly want to bring him to the club in the near future like they did with Enzo Fernandez.
Dang Nguyen | 08:26 November 14, 2023
