{"id":297028,"date":"2023-11-21T06:54:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T06:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297028"},"modified":"2023-11-21T06:54:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T06:54:06","slug":"joao-neves-scout-report-as-man-utd-ready-to-pay-103m-for-dream-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/joao-neves-scout-report-as-man-utd-ready-to-pay-103m-for-dream-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Neves scout report as Man Utd ‘ready to pay \u00a3103m’ for dream hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man Utd are making huge changes ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe coming into the club | Football Digest<\/h3>\n

Chelsea rewarded Benfica’s historic faith in youth by sending the Portuguese giants \u00a3107million to sign Enzo Fernandez at the start of the year. But Manchester United could be the next Premier League club to splash a nine-figure fee on one of As Aguias’ finest starlets.<\/p>\n

According to Record, United are convinced about the signing of Joao Neves, a 19-year-old midfielder who has grabbed the attention of European football over the past year.<\/p>\n

Fabrizio Romano adds that the Red Devils have sent scouts to watch Neves numerous times but would need to trigger the \u00a3103m release clause in his contract that runs until 2028 to lure him to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Benfica are said to have no intention of losing the player who has been touted as ‘Bruno Fernandes 2.0’ in the January transfer window, but he could be firmly on United’s radar for next summer.<\/p>\n

Express Sport<\/em> has everything you need to know about Joao Pedro Goncalves Neves and what he would bring to Erik ten Hag’s long-term project.<\/p>\n

Neves – born on September 27, 2004, in Tavira – joined Benfica’s illustrious youth setup in 2012, starting his meteoric rise through the ranks.<\/p>\n

He signed his first professional contract in 2020, helping Benfica U19s win the UEFA Youth League two years later.<\/p>\n

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In August 2022, Neves made his professional debut for Benfica B but was primarily restricted to U23 appearances until he caught the eye of first-team head coach Roger Schmidt.<\/p>\n

During the domestic break, while the 2022 World Cup took place in Qatar, Schmidt invited Neves to train with his senior squad. He handed him his Benfica debut in a 3-0 defeat to Braga in December that year.<\/p>\n

Fernandez’s late move to Chelsea the following month cleared a path of opportunity, which Neves took with aplomb.<\/p>\n

He hasn’t looked back since, making 38 appearances for Benfica and earning three Portugal caps, most recently in Sunday’s 2-0 win against Iceland in Euro 2024 qualifying.<\/p>\n

An array of young talents have departed Benfica in big-money switches to European clubs down the years, including Ederson, Ruben Dias, Joao Felix and Darwin Nunez.<\/p>\n

Neves could realistically be the next on the conveyor belt, with United reportedly positioning a pursuit that would likely make him the club’s record signing.<\/p>\n