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Casemiro’s first season as a Manchester United player had supporters dreaming again and there were real hopes that his second season could be something special.
Then coach Erik Ten Hag decided to implement a flawed high transition style and the Brazilian looked like a fish out of water and all dreams disappeared really quickly.
Injuries haven’t helped either, but it’s clear that age is catching up with him and after the FA Cup final against the Dutchman, the former Real Madrid superstar appears to be on his way with Saudi Arabian clubs desperate to sign him.
INEOS are keen to shed his massive wages but must find the perfect partner for academy sensation Kobbie Mainoo.
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Benfica’s brilliantly talented Joao Neves is being mentioned as a top target. people’s person It was even recently reported that the club submitted a first bid of €60 million, which was immediately rejected by the Portuguese giants.
They value the talisman at at least €100 million and the contract has a release clause of €120 million. Not many teams can do this.
There is talk of a second bid from the Red Devils, but so far Benfica seem adamant they will not sell for less than eight figures.
🚨 🇵🇹 João Neves : Priorité de Luis Enrique au milieu mais dossier très compliqué pour le #PSG
🔹Les deux parties ont échange récemment.
➡️Le problème majeur Reste le prix demandé for Benfica: plus 100M€ pic.twitter.com/Vs85qS8KnO— Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins) June 13, 2024
The midfield maestro is attracting a lot of interest across Europe, with Paris Saint-Germain his latest addition to the squad.
PSG now enters the fray
PSG coach Luis Enrique is a huge fan and has asked his club to seal a deal for the 19-year-old prodigy.
The Ligue 1 giants have been in contact with the Portuguese side regarding a summer move, but the situation looks complicated as they are not in a position to pay the price Benfica are asking.
“Joao Neves: There is a priority for Luis Enrique in the middle, but it is a very complicated file for PSG.” RMC Sports Journalist Fabrice Hawkins wrote: X (before Twitter).
“The two political parties recently had an exchange. “The biggest problem is that Benfica’s asking price is more than €100 million,” he added.
This story is far from over and Benfica need money to balance the books, so they should give this opportunity a try.
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