Manchester United have tabled a significant £59 million offer for Joao Neves, the promising 19-year-old defensive midfielder from Benfica. However, Benfica, led by president Rui Costa, is resolute in their stance to retain Neves unless a club activates his eye-watering €120 million release clause.

Despite interest from PSG and other Premier League clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal, Manchester United stands alone among English teams in formalizing a bid for Neves. This underscores their serious intent to bolster their midfield ranks, with reports also linking them to Manuel Ugarte.

As Neves continues his national duty at the Euros, where he has featured twice so far, the decision for Manchester United boils down to whether they should break their transfer record to secure his services or explore alternative targets to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season.