Manchester United find compromise price to sign ‘generational talent’: report

July 16, 2024 Sports 55 Views

Manchester United have settled on a ‘compromise’ fee to land their priority target for the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils have already begun their business and are looking to conduct much more in the coming weeks. Joshua Zirkzee has signed from Bologna, with his international compatriot Matthijs De Ligt expected soon.

United may well include the rest of that money in add-ons, TEAMtalk adds, stating that the plan is to let go of Casemiro, whose “legs have gone”. Neves has had a rapid ascent to become one of the most sought-after midfield talents in Europe, included in FourFourTwo’s list last season of the most exciting teenagers in football and hailed by FFT writer Matthew Holt as a “generational talent”.

In FourFourTwo’s view, however, this deal is far from straightforward, even at this point. Journalist Bruno Andrade of Mais Futebol claimed in May that, “If there is one player that Benfica won’t negotiate for less than the release clause is Joao Neves,” adding that, “Other players like Antonio Silva, Anatoliy Trubin, Benfica believe they can negotiate below their release clause but Joao Neves is different. He either leaves the club if his release clause is met or he stays.”