Rumour Has It: Barcelona optimistic about Neves chances as Wolves sign replacement

Neves,
25,
has
spent
the
past
six
seasons
with
Wolves
after
arriving
during
their
last
season
in
the
Championship
(2017-18),
racking
up
over
200
appearances
for
the
club
along
with
28
goals.

The
central
midfielder,
a
regular
for
Portugal,
has
caught
the
eye
of
Europe’s
elite
clubs.

Wolves
had
been
hopeful
of
extending
Neves’ stay
at
the
club,
but
with
their
future
in
the
Premier
League
in
doubt,
they
might
have
already
started
to
plan
for
life
without
him.

TOP
STORY
–
WOLVES
SIGNING
INDICATES
LOOMING
NEVES
DEPARTURE

According
to
Sport,
Barcelona
believe
Wolves
are
signing
21-year-old
Flamengo
midfielder
Joao
Gomes
as
a
direct
replacement
for
Neves,
who
they
expect
to
leave
at
the
end
of
the
season.

The
report
states
Barcelona
know
what
it
will
cost
to
pry
him
away
from
the
Premier
League
and
are
comfortable
with
the
price,
which
is
said
to
be
“much
more
feasible”
than
the
€60million
price
tag
for
Real
Sociedad’s
Martin
Zubimendi.

Real
Madrid
are
also
expected
to
pursue
Neves,
who
they
reportedly
feel
has
“the
potential
to
become
the
new
Casemiro”.

ROUND-UP

–
The
Telegraph
and
Fabrizio
Romano
state

Chelsea
will
make
another
run
at
signing
22-year-old
Benfica
and
Argentina
standout

Enzo
Fernandez,
and
are
willing
to
meet
the
£105m
(€120m)
release
clause
if
they
can
pay
it
in
installments.

–
According
to
Bild,

Tottenham
have
submitted
a
£22m
(€25m)
verbal
offer
to
Bayer
Leverkusen
for
21-year-old
Ecuador
centre-back

Piero
Hincapie.

–

Newcastle
United
have
had
their
latest
£20m
offer
for
18-year-old
Flamengo
midfielder

Matheus
Franca
turned
down,
per
Fabrizio
Romano.

–
Newcastle
are
also
said
to
be
looking
to
replace
Jonjo
Shelvey,
who
is
set
to
join
Nottingham
Forest,
with
Sheffield
United’s

Sander
Berge.

–
The
Daily
Mail
is
reporting

Brighton
and
Hove
Albion
have
rejected
a
£70m
approach
from
Arsenal
for
21-year-old
midfielder

Moises
Caicedo,
and
are
holding
out
for
£80m.

–
According
to
Sport,
there
is
mutual
interest
between

Barca
and
Atletico
Madrid
forward

Joao
Felix,
who
will
spend
the
rest
of
the
season
on
loan
at
Chelsea.