Such form has understandably attracted interest from Europe's top clubs and United have been linked with a move for the teenager. The 19-year-old has seamlessly filled in for last summer's £105million Chelsea-bound defensive midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Neves has enjoyed an excellent breakthrough 15 months in his home country with Benfica, playing 38 times for the Portuguese giants since his August 2022 debut. Bernardo Silva has hinted he could try and hijack any prospective Manchester United move for Joao Neves by convincing him to join Manchester City instead.
