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Arsenal and Man Utd on alert as PSG turn their full attention to the highly-rated 19-year-old midfielder

Arsenal and Man Utd on alert as PSG turn their full attention to the highly-rated 19-year-old midfielder

Paris Saint-Germain are keen to sign SL Benfica midfielder João Neves, who has attracted the attention of several top European clubs.

Benfica knows that there is huge interest in this young talent and they are not looking to sell him cheaply. His price tag is over 100 million euros and they show no signs of budging on that amount.

Recently, Benfica’s sporting director Rui Costa explained Offers below €100 million (£85 million) will not be considered. Despite the player’s potentially high cost, sporting agent Luis Campos and manager Luis Enrique are not holding back.

According to journalist Fabian SchröderNeves is a priority for Campos and Enrique. In addition, PSG’s sports agent is devoting his full attention to the 19-year-old Benfica midfielder.

Nevertheless, PSG Face Competition as the teenager has been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United. In a recent report Journalist Ben Jacobs notes that the two Premier League teams do not intend to activate the €120 million release clause or pay anything close to that amount.

It will be interesting to see if this clears the way for PSG to secure the player or if the transfer race for the Portuguese international remains heated.