Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is looking to add an assistant to Lee Kang-In (23).

“PSG will sign defensive midfielder João Neves (19),” the Paris Saint-Germain news outlet PSG Post reported on Monday (January 1).

European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano also announced on his social media accounts on the same day that “Neves is joining PSG”.

According to Romano, Neves will join PSG for a base transfer fee of €60 million with an option of €10 million. Neves will undergo a PSG medical in the coming days.

Spanish media outlet AS also broke the news of Neves’ contract agreement with PSG on March 30, saying, “He will take his medical on Friday. The contract runs until 2029.”

Born in 2004, Neves joined Benfica’s youth team in 2016.

He was promoted to the Benfica B team in July 2022 and signed a professional contract with the first team in January last year.

He started to get his chance in the 2022-2023 season and scored one goal and three assists in 38 games that season. 토토사이트 He proved that he was in good enough shape to play consistently. Last season, he had three goals and two assists in 55 games. At the tender age of 19, he’s established himself as Benfica’s first-choice defensive midfielder.

Neves has also earned a call-up to the Portugal national team. He made his debut in an A match last October. He was also named to the final roster for Euro 2024, where he played two matches.

Manchester United also had their eyes on Neves. However, PSG seem to have won the battle for Neves, as the world-class defensive midfielder has been showing signs of aging since last season.