Man Utd and Man City to battle Liverpool for '€150m' rated star amid contract claim

Richard Mennear
By Richard Mennear
Published 29th Nov 2023, 15:16 BST
Joao Neves has emerged as a new prospect for Benfica. (Getty ImagesJoao Neves has emerged as a new prospect for Benfica. (Getty Images
Joao Neves has emerged as a new prospect for Benfica. (Getty Images
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Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City are among the clubs linked with Benfica's latest midfield sensation in Joao Neves.

Neves, 19, has developed into a key player for the Portuguese side this season starting 16 games in what has been a breakthrough campaign for him so far.

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The defensive midfielder is the latest in a long line of players to be highly-rated at the club with previous names including the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Nemanja Matic, Bernardo Silva, Andre Gomes and Renato Sanches.

Portuguese outlet OJogo are reporting interest from Liverpool alongside a few other Premier League clubs, they write: "The Portuguese international has been followed, in the Premier League, by Manchester United and Manchester City, but now Arsenal and Liverpool are also paying attention to Benfica's number 87 shirt." The latest news tells us that Liverpool have his name “already written in capital letters on the lists of reinforcements” and that Rui Costa (Benfica's President) will soon start negotiations on a new deal that will include a release clause of 150 million Euros.

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