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Fabrizio Romano says Arsenal have been scouting £102m star for months
Arsenal have a busy summer ahead of them as Mikel Arteta and Edu look to add the finishing touches to the Gunners squad.
The Gunners have made great progress in the past few years and took the Premier League title battle to the final day of the 2023/24 seaso﷽n.
However, Arsenal fell just short in the league for the second year in a row, so♛ they’ll be eager to bolster💟 their ranks to ensure they can go all the way next year.
The Gunners are likely to bolster their midfield ranks amid uncertain futures for the likes of Thomas Partey, F꧑abio Vieirꦐa and Albert Sambi Lokonga.
And according to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal have been scouting one of Europe’s most highly sou𓄧ght after midfielders for months now.
The player in question is Benfica sta𓂃r Joao Neves, who looks set for a big move amid interest from many big clubs.
What has Fabrizio Romano said about Arsenal target Joao Neves?
Romano has claimed on that Gunners scouts have been keeping tabs on Neves for months, but they’re far from alone in pursui🦄t of the 19-year-old.
As well as Arsenal, the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United hav🧸e also been monitoring Neves, added the transfer insider.
However, Benfica have reportedly made 🐎their stance clear, and won’t entertain any offers short of his €120million (£102milliꦆon) release clause.
The Portuguese giaඣnts hope to keep Neves at the club, added Romano.
Who is Arsenal target Joao Neves?
Joao Neves has come through t🍸ﷺhe ranks at Benfica to become one of the club’s key players at just 19 years of age.
Neves broke into the Benfica first-team in 2023 and has made 75 appearances for hisౠ club. He has also won five caps for Po💫rtugal and is in the for Euro 2024.
The Arsenal target has been praised b🍷🌟y Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, who deemed him “excellent” and ready for Premier League football.
Meanwhile, Transfe﷽rmarkt’s Marcel de Almeida told the in late 2023: “Already at his young age, Joao Neves is very matur🐠e in his playing style.
“He is always available in the centre of midfield and ready to pass forward to h🦩is teammates. He has a wide range of passing and is very intelligent.
“His performances have led to him being called up for🌳 the national team, where he has already made his d💛ebut and impressed.
“At Benfica he is always one of the best, and 🦂in his current form, he is one of the top three players in Liga Po♎rtugal.
“His market values will▨ continue to increase. If things continue like this, Benfica will not be able to k𒈔eep him for much longer, as there is already interest from Manchester United, among others.
“He will therefore b✱e one ꦍof Benfica’s next big sales and will likely generate another high transfer fee for the club.”