All of the latest Premier League transfer news, including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham.
We begin Friday’s Premier League transfer rumour round-up with claims that Liverpool have joined the race to sign Benfica star Joao Neves this summer. According to report from O Jogo in Portugal, the Reds are one of several ‘sharks’ monitoring the midfielder, with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain also touted.
At the time of writing, Neves has a release clause of around £102.7 million folded into his contract, although the level of interest in the 19-year-old could see Benfica attempt to raise that figure to £128.5 million. For their part, Liverpool are said to have ‘identified the need’ for midfield reinforcements, and are now very ‘attentive’ to Neves.
The 3AM Verdict: Neves is a wonderfully gifted and precocious talent, and whoever wins the race for him will be securing themselves a fine player for many years to come. That being said, his current price tag is enough to put off even the most eager of suitors, and it remains to be seen whether Liverpool have the inclination to snap him up for such a huge fee.
