Fabrizio Romano Confirms: Manchester United Scout Present To Watch Benfica Star 🌟
Manchester United have been keeping tabs on João Neves (19) to help bolster their midfield ranks. João Neves has been described as a generation midfield talent with enormous technical ability while also being very solid defensively.
Manchester United Scout has been following João Neves very closely since his rumoured links to Manchester United in the summer of 2024. It will cost Manchester United a fortune if they can succeed in luring João Neves away from Benfica.
João Neves will be following in the footsteps of other Portuguese compatriots, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot who are currently employed by Manchester United.
Fabrizio Romano’s Latest Report on Manchester United And João Neves Links;
A Manchester United scout was present during the Benfica vs Sporting game for João Neves. The club is closely following him says Fabrizio Romano.
🔴🇵🇹Analysis on João Neves (19)
Player Review – João Neves
Club: Benfica
Nationality: Portugal
Position: CM, DM, AM
Preferred Foot: Right
Height: 174 cm/5 feet
Age: 19,
Strengths: Composure, Dribbling, Technical Quality, Tackling, Passing, Vision
Development Areas: Experience
At such a young age, it is rare to see a player as calm on the ball as Neves. Low centre of gravity, has great aggressiveness in duels, uses his body well to cover the ball when carrying it, and dribbles in two directions. This combination makes it difficult for him not to win the ball back.
Joao Neves has one of the highest technical skills. His vision allows him to see the game better than others and identify attacking spaces, thanks to his superior passing skills. altitudinous number of passes (79.78/70.38 passes attempted/executed, p. 90), 7.42 progressive passes, 6.92 passes to the Final 3rd. The Portuguese midfielder’s technique accord not only for passing but also for shooting.
Players like João Neves are often weaker or not the best at defence, but Neves is good enough at defence to play as a DM. He likes battles. 3.13 tackles out of 90 (best 7%) shows how active he is in defence, especially since he plays in a team that dominates possession.
João Neves understands the game well and has good timing in his tackles. The style of tackling where he takes the ball turns it over when he’s on the ground, gets up and & drifts with him.
Interestingly, Neves performs well statistically in duels 2.31 air throws won (8% of the best midfielders outside the top 5 leagues), 1.65 air throws lost. Aerial win rate of 58.3% (top 19%). However, with his height of 179 cm, he would not be as good in the air in a more physical league, for example, the Premier League.
To be honest, there are no significant weaknesses in João Neves game. He is complete for his age. The most important things come naturally as he gets older, such as evolving physicality, improving decision-making and gaining experience.
