Chelsea have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Manchester United goalkeeper Ruben Neves TEAMtalk.
On paper, the Blues have a deep midfield department as they already have Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo and Andrey Santos.
However, Lavia has struggled to stay fit since joining from Southampton, while Essugo has just recovered from a long-term thigh injury and has not featured so far this season. Santos, on the other hand, is still young and needs time to develop.
The Brazilian failed to break into former manager Enzo Maresca’s starting line-up, but started in both cup matches under new manager Liam Rosenior. That’s why Caicedo and Fernandez have taken on a huge workload this season.
Now, TEAMtalk claim that Chelsea plan to support Rosenior this winter and are willing to sign a new midfielder to support Caicedo and Fernandez during the second half of this season.
With Neves open to a return to the Premier League after a few years in Saudi Arabia, his entourage have offered Chelsea to sign the Portuguese.
Man Utd are also looking to strengthen the engine room this month to help new interim manager Michael Carrick and have identified Neves as a serious option.
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However, the report states that Chelsea are unsure whether Neves would be the right option to play in Rosenior’s system. So they may not make a move for him before the February 2 transfer deadline, meaning United could be given a clear route to completing the deal if they were to come up with a concrete approach.
Neves is a defensive midfielder by nature, but has also played as a centre-back in Simone Inzaghi’s back three system at Al-Hilal.
Despite his move to the Middle East, Neves continues to play a key role for the Portuguese national team. The 28-year-old is an experienced player and previously showed his qualities in the Premier League during his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Therefore, he could be a smart signing for Man Utd or Chelsea if either club secures his services. It will be interesting to see where the midfielder goes when he eventually leaves Al-Hilal during this winter transfer window.
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