Benfica gem Joao Neves to join PSG on €70m deal

Joao Neves will play for PSG next season. The Benfica president was questioned about the 19-year-old midfielder and had no qualms in admitting that the Lisbon outfit are not in a position to reject such an offer, which will bring the Portuguese side €70 million.

"If Joao Neves goes to Paris Saint-Germain? Yes, it's all done. It's sad to see him leave us. He is a great player and a great person, but we cannot refuse 70 million euros today. It's simple: we can't say no," admitted Rui Costa on Friday.

Luis Enrique's side have had the young Portuguese player as a priority ahead of Bruno Fernandes for several days. Despite the fact that the Manchester United player is also on the team's radar, the Parc des Princes outfit have not made any move for him. The age and projection of Neves, who played a few minutes at the European Championship with the senior team, seems to have tipped the balance in his favour.

For those who don't know this young Portuguese, he is a defensive midfielder who has established himself this past season. Born in the Eagles' youth academy, he made his debut in the 2022/23 season (22 games, 1 goal and 1 assist), but it was in the 23-24 season when he rose to prominence. He has over 4,200 minutes, with 49 starts in 55 games, 3 goals and 1 assist.