The Portuguese media wrote this spring that Joao Neves could go to Manchester United in a transfer that would surpass the 105,000,000 euros that Paul Pogba brought from Juventus in 2016. However, the situation has reversed. The young defensive midfielder of Benfica is certainly leaving Lisbon, but not to England, but to France. According to L’Equipe, a five-year contract awaits him with Paris Saint-Germain.##NAJAVA_MECA_8245980##After several days of negotiations, the clubs reached an agreement according to which the transfer, including bonuses, will amount to 70,000,000 euros, and a reputable newspaper also writes that Renato Sanches will go in the opposite direction, on loan. It will be the return of the former hope of Portuguese football to his parent club and probably the last chance to revive his career. Sanches spent last season on loan at Roma, but did not play much. Before Paris Saint-Germain, he played for Lille and Bayern, who loaned him to Swansea for a year. It is planned that he will spend one season in Benfica, and considering that he is 26 years old, at one time the best young player of the European Championship (2016, when Portugal triumphed) still has a chance to realize his potential…🚨🔴🔵🇵🇹 #Ligue1 |🔐 Accord de principe trouvé entre le PSG et Benfica pour João Neves ✍️ Priorité du PSG, le milieu de terrain portugais va s’engager pour 5 ans dans la capitale française pic.twitter.com/SOSq5XRse7— Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) July 31, 2024 Although a teenager, Joao Neves has already made over 50 appearances for Benfica’s first team. Last season, he was a standard first-team member, and he also made two appearances for his national team at the European Championship in Germany.
