Manchester City eyeing Pedro Neto swoop

Manchester City are reportedly keen on signing 23-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto.

According to a report from Daily Mail, Pedro is on the radar of defending Premier League champions Manchester City, and they are considering signing the 23-year-old.

Pedro Neto in Demand

The Portuguese international has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal as well. Meanwhile, Manchester City have a quality winger in Jeremy Doku, but they could certainly use another specialist winger for the right flank. Neto has proven himself in the Premier League with Wolves, and there is no doubt that he would be a superb addition to the Manchester City attack.

The Portuguese winger has contributed to a goal and nine assists in 12 appearanes across all competitions this season, and his numbers are likely to improve when he is playing for a better team with better players alongside him.

Manchester City certainly have the financial resources to agree on a deal with Wolves and offer a lucrative contract to the winger. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops. Manchester City have players like Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias at their disposal. So, the two players can potentially convince their compatriot to join join them at the club level.

A move to Manchester City would be a major step up in the winger’s career, and he would get to test himself at the highest level. The Premier League giants have a proven track record of competing for major trophies every year, and Pedro Neto will wants to win trophies with them.

Meanwhile, Arsenal could use more depth in the wide areas as well. Mikel Arteta has not been able to rotate his front three properly due to the lack of depth, and Neto would be a useful addition for them.

The Portuguese international is a technically-gifted player who is versatile enough to operate on either flank and he can slot in to the number ten role as well. He is certainly good enough to play for the biggest clubs in the country, and Manchester City and Arsenal would do well to secure his services.

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