Man Utd to overlook out on wonderkid as City’s Bernardo Silva will ‘pull strings’
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva might be set to ‘pull some strings’ with the intention to get a Portuguese wonderkid to affix the reigning champions as a substitute of Manchester United.
Benfica’s Joao Neves is the most recent sizzling commodity available on the market because the 19-year-old midfielder has change into an important element of the facet’s midfield since Enzo Fernandez accomplished his £105million transfer to Chelsea in January earlier this 12 months.
The Portuguese worldwide has impressed Erik ten Hag‘s facet this season as they’ve reportedly stored tabs on the teenager with Benfica main Primeira Liga with 9 wins of their final 10 league video games.
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Despite United’s curiosity, Silva, 29, who admitted his happiness for Neves shining on each the membership and worldwide stage, insisted he’ll “pull strings” to get the midfielder to the blue facet of Manchester. “I am very happy for Joao and other kids who are appearing in Benfica’s team and also in the national team,’ he said during an appearance at a gala event in Lisbon.
“Joao Neves within the Premier League? I believe that gamers with high quality can play in any championship. I see him very centered on his membership, which is a very powerful factor in the meanwhile, a really younger participant however with a really promising future forward of him.
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“For City instead of United? If I can, I will pull strings to Joao Neves to go to Man City. I’d like to see João joining City instead of Man United, of course.”
Neves made his debut for the nationwide staff final month as Silva stated he might probably assist Portugal to a different European Championship triumph, following their win of the event in 2016. “He arrived at the national team, settled in and integrated very well. He’s another one to help, if the coach thinks so, to help us help win the European Championship.”
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They sit a degree forward of each Liverpool and Arsenal however face the previous on Saturday (November 25) in what ought to show to be a tasty conflict for impartial viewers.