Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are all interested in the services of teenage sensation Joao Neves.
According to a report by 90min, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are all keen on having Joao Neves in their ranks. The teenage sensation has been in sensational form and a host of clubs from across Europe are keeping a close eye on his progress at Benfica.
Neves has been at Benfica since his childhood days. He has come up the ranks at the club at some pace. The 19-year-old midfield sensation made it to their first team at the start of the year and has since gone from strength to strength.
He has featured in a total of 38 matches for Benfica’s first team, 18 of his appearances have come in the ongoing 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. And, representatives of quite a few clubs were present in the stands of Estadio do Dragao to watch the teenage sensation in action on Sunday.
Scouts of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool were all present in the stands to watch Sporting CP square up against Benfica. And, in this high-voltage fixture, representatives of all four clubs had their eyes on teenage sensation Neves.
The 19-year-old did manage to leave a mark with an impressive performance. Sporting were in the lead when Neves found the back of the net in injury time to level things up. And, post that, Casper Tengstedt scored the winner in the 90+7th minute.
Neves’s performance suggests that all four clubs might end up pushing for his signatures in the near future. Manchester United are looking to add a new defensive midfielder to the mix as they are not happy with Casemiro’s performances in the ongoing season. And, they are interested in having Neves in their ranks.
Even Mikel Arteta wants a new defensive midfielder. He wants to add someone who is young and can help them in the long run. The 19-year-old could be a great fit for the club. As far as Liverpool are concerned, their midfield overhaul is not yet complete. They might have signed Wataru Endo in the summer but they still need another defensive midfielder, preferably someone who is young.
Chelsea’s focus has been on signing young players with huge potential and the 19-year-old surely fits the bill. He is already a regular at Benfica and has already featured for the Portugal national team. He fits the Blues’ transfer philosophy and they could surely land him at the club in the near future.
