{"id":294407,"date":"2023-11-19T10:23:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294407"},"modified":"2023-11-19T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T10:23:55","slug":"bruno-fernandes-gives-manchester-united-green-light-over-wonderkid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/bruno-fernandes-gives-manchester-united-green-light-over-wonderkid\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes gives Manchester United green light over wonderkid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Bruno Fernandes gives Manchester United his seal of approval over &#8216;excellent&#8217; 19-year-old wonderkid target as he says: &#8216;I would really like to have him by my side&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>United have been monitoring the progress of the teenage midfielder of late<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Their captain Fernandes gave a glowing appraisal of the young talent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>England will struggle to win a trophy with Kalvin Phillips &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes has given his seal of approval to Manchester United&#8217;s pursuit of a 19-year-old wonderkid.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have been linked with the midfielder ahead of the January transfer window as Erik ten Hag looks to infuse his squad with exciting young talent.<\/p>\n<p>Scouts have watched the teenager on several occasions as they weigh up whether to make a bid.<\/p>\n<p>And now United captain Fernandes has waxed lyrical about Portugal and Benfica starlet Joao Neves in what may well be viewed at Old Trafford as a green light to get a deal done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It has to be the Man United coach who says whether he has a place or not,&#8217; Fernandes told Sport TV while on international duty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77983047-12767355-image-a-25_1700387069834.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes has given Manchester United the thumbs up over their pursuit of a 19-year-old wonderkid\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77983081-12767355-image-a-38_1700387170664.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United have been monitoring the progress of Benfica midfielder Joao Neves for some time<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He is a great player, I don&#8217;t know if he would have a place or not. It depends on the coach and his ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But he&#8217;s excellent player and an excellent kid, very professional. You will have a bright future wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I would really like to have him by my side because he has quality and will have a bright future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It depends on him. What I want most is the best for him.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Just the latest star to emerge from Benfica&#8217;s academy and was a stand-out player when their under-19 side won the UEFA Youth League in the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n<p>When Enzo Fernandez was sold to Chelsea in January his year, Neves began training with the first team squad and quickly impressed coach Roger Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>He has since played 38 times for Benfica, helping them win the Portuguese league title last season.<\/p>\n<p>Neves was handed his senior debut for Portugal in their Euro 2024 qualifier away to Bosnia and Herzegovina last month. He then came off the bench late on in Thursday&#8217;s 2-0 away win over Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77983085-12767355-image-a-39_1700387195812.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neves made his second international appearance for Portugal against Liechtenstein last week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77983121-12767355-image-a-40_1700387251722.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Erik ten Hag sanctions a United pursuit of Neves in January<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/09\/77983131-12767355-image-a-41_1700387297404.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fernandes and Portugal can complete a perfect Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>He is capable of playing as a central or a defensive midfielder and would add to the likes of Casemiro, Mason Mount, Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen and Sofyan Amrabat at United if he joined in January.<\/p>\n<p>Contracted to his club until 2028, Benfica would be likely to extract a high transfer fee for the young player. Fernandes and compatriot Diogo Dalot could help Neves settle at United.<\/p>\n<p>Portugal can complete a perfect 10 wins from 10 in Euro 2024 qualifying if they beat Iceland in Lisbon on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12767355\/Bruno-Fernandes-gives-Manchester-United-seal-approval-wonderkid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruno Fernandes gives Manchester United his seal of approval over &#8216;excellent&#8217; 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