Arsenal are interested in signing Benfica midfielder Joao Neves this summer, as they look to strengthen their midfield options.

Arsenal are interested in 19-year-old Benfica star Joao Neves, who has lit up the Primeira Liga.

Neves is under consideration due to concerns about Bruno Guimaraes’s high price tag.

The Gunners are also expected to be looking for a striker this summer after missing out on Benjamin Sesko.

Arsenal are interested in signing Benfica midfielder Joao Neves, as they look to strengthen their midfield options.

says the north London club are considering a range of midfielders, including Neves and Bruno Guimaraes, but are likely to rely on the former as they believe the The latter may become too expensive.

Neves enjoyed a spectacular first season in the Benfica first team, making 55 appearances in all competitions at the age of 19.

His impressive campaign attracted interest from a number of clubs, including Arsenal , Liverpool and Manchester United.

According to Jacobs, Arsenal ‘like’ the player and represent a potential destination for the star, who is said to have a release clause worth £105m.

Meanwhile, the Gunners are also said to be interested in Guimaraes, they have no plans to trigger his own £100m release clause and the Brazilian could instead head to Manchester City.

Jacobs: Arsenal Like Joao Neves Gunners want to add six or eight this summer Benfica’s Joao Neves Promoted to Benfica, Neves burst onto the scene in the second half of the 2022/23 season, he replaced the midfielder Lisbon was vacated by Enzo Fernández, who moved to Chelsea.

Making 20 appearances that season, Neves really established himself last season, becoming a fixture in Roger Schmidt’s side and nearly winning the Primeira Liga.

After being named in the Portuguese national team for this summer’s European Championships, Neves is now in the spotlight and is expected to leave Benfica for a fee similar to what Fernandez left on January 2022.

At just 19 years old, he will represent a young player.

long career.

-long-term investment for a team like Arsenal, although many feel his impressive set of attributes has greatly helped the physical side of the Premier League, with football analyst Ben Mattinson describing him It’s “Santi Cazorla-esque”.

In his GIVEMESPORT column, Jacobs revealed that Arsenal are interested in the player, as they are looking to buy a number six or eight in this transfer window, to partner Declan Rice in midfield.

While Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi is considered a potential signing, the 25-year-old may find it difficult to leave his boyhood club, while Guimaraes’ high price tag has frustrated the system Arsenal hierarchy.

This could make Neves a reasonable option, who could opt for less than his release clause as Benfica look to sell another of their most valuable assets, but even if Arsenal If they make a move that benefits this player, they will face a big challenge in competition from Neves.

some of their Premier League counterparts for his signature.