Arsenal is on the lookout for a defensive midfielder who can push Declan Rice to play as a number 8 on the left. Recently, they have kept an eye on many targets such as Douglas Luiz or Bruno Guimaraes.
However, besides that, according to journalist Charles Watts, Gunners scouts are also closely monitoring the case of Joao Neves.
The young Portuguese player is becoming a hot commodity in the transfer market after quality performances for Benfica. Sharing on his personal You Tube channel, Watts confirmed that the Gunners are serious about this deal, but they will need to activate the release clause worth 120 million euros if they want to close the deal.
“Arsenal have been watching Joao Neves from afar for a long time, looking at the data and since February they have been present at every game.
They are really serious about this deal – I can’t say anything about Arsenal having direct talks with him – I’m not saying it won’t happen, but if it does, I don’t know about it. that and I highly doubt it’s happening. In terms of tracking players, they tried their best.”
Le Truong Son | 20:01 June 14, 2024
