MU has watched João Neves many times this season and will send an official to do so again tonight, in Benfica’s derby with Sporting – Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first move: M.U tried to гeсгᴜіt Joao Neves
JOÃO NEVES – BENFICA:
According to news from Portugal: MU has watched João Neves many times this season and will send an official to do so again tonight, in Benfica’s derby with Sporting. Signing midfielder João Neves is one of MU’s priorities for next season. MU has more than 86 million pounds ready to convince Benfica to sell this player.
Player profile – João Neves
Club: Benfica
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Age 19
Height: 1.74m
Position: CM/DM/RB
Right leg
Contract release clause: 120 million €
Strengths: High football IQ, decision making, tackling, stable passing, dueling, tight range control, passing range, acceleration.
Weaknesses: Height, attack ability.
The playing style is associated with Xavi/Scholes/Iniesta/Gundogan/Rodri.
João Neves’ role model as a player: “Andres Iniesta”
This season: 3 goals, 1 assist.
According to The Guarian, Sir Jim Ratcliffe really wants to bring Joao Neves back to Old Trafford.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe targets Joao Neves for M.U
Continuing its active winter transfer program, Manchester United is attempting to recruit a promising young talent. According to the latest information from The Guarian, the Red Devils are holding on to the opportunity to own central midfielder Joao Neves, a potential name from the Portuguese National Championship.
Joao Neves, 20 years old, is playing very impressively for his hometown team. He has attracted attention from many big teams across Europe thanks to his intelligent playing style, individual technique and flexible playing ability.
Manchester United is said to have negotiated with the team where Joao Neves is currently playing, with the goal of bringing him to Old Trafford in the upcoming transfer window. The contract is expected to be completed as soon as possible so that Joao Neves can promptly integrate into coach Erik ten Hag’s squad.
Joao Neves will give Manchester United more variety and choice in the midfield. The ability to control the ball, the ability to pass the ball accurately and the ability to organize the match are the outstanding characteristics of this young talent.
Joao Neves has made an excellent 27 appearances in all competitions, making his mark by making his debut for the Portuguese national team this season and even participating in 3 matches in the EURO 2024 qualifying campaign.
The contract break of this young talent is valued at an incredible £103 million, an impressive figure for a midfielder who only turned 19 last September. However, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of Manchester United, did not hesitate to spend big to reform the team, with Joao Neves considered the most important piece of the puzzle.
Erik Ten Hag, who is leading the Red Devils, is said to especially favor the type of player who can disrupt the opponent’s play and is also good at building quick counterattacks. Overall, Joao Neves is expected to bring creativity and stability to Manchester United’s midfield, following the model that Frenkie de Jong successfully demonstrated while playing for Ajax previously.
In a context where the Red Devils are looking for an increase in quality and creativity in their playing style, the recruitment of Joao Neves can be considered an important step forward. Not to mention, the Portuguese player can also learn and develop under the guidance of coach Ten Hag, who has had outstanding success in developing young talent at previous clubs.
Although there has been no official announcement from both sides, the fact that Manchester United is about to buy Joao Neves is a hot topic of interest to fans and experts. All the wait and expectation is whether Joao Neves will become an effective contract and contribute to changing the face of the Red Devils in the near future.
