PSG confirms the recruitment of midfielder Joao Neves

An expected transfer, the 19-year-old player leaves Benfica Lisbon to wear number 87 for the next five seasons with the Parisian club.

France Télévisions – Sports Editorial

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International João Neves during the match between Portugal and Finland, at Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, on June 4, 2024. (JOSE MANUEL ALVAREZ REY / AFP)

He is “one of the most talented players in Portugal and the world.” These are the words used by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, on Monday, August 5, in a press release, to announce the recruitment of Joao Neves to strengthen the midfield for the next five seasons. The Portuguese is therefore preparing to wear number 87 in the capital until 2029.

At 19, the player of the Seleçao comes to strengthen one of PSG’s weak points, the midfield. He is preparing to meet his compatriots Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Danilo Pereira in the French capital, alongside whom he reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.

This transfer to PSG concludes a 100% Lisbon training, which led her to conquer the title of champion of Portugal last year and to discover the Champions League at only 18 years old.I will give my all to help my teammates, grow in this fantastic club and win many titles.” said Joao Neves after his medical. The transfer fee is 60 million euros, plus 10 million euros in bonuses. PSG is loaning Renato Sanches in return, with an option to buy.


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