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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master’s degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Criticized at Benfica after his departure, Joao Neves was forced to justify his choice. It must be said that his transfer to PSG is the talk of Portugal where many observers do not understand the amount of his transfer estimated at €70M, bonus included, while he had a release clause of €120M.
He is probably the flagship recruit of the summer on the PSG. Joao Neves has in fact landed for €70M, including €10M in bonuses, from Benfica. A transfer that is causing discussion among Lisbon supporters who do not understand that a player who has a release clause of €120M is sold at that price. Aware of the debates surrounding his signature in PSG, Joao Neves has spoken out and is delighted to join a fantastic team.
Joao Neves justifies his transfer
« As far as opinions go, everyone has their own, I have mine and I’ll keep it to myself. I don’t know if it was the right moment or not, the fact is that I arrived and I gave everything, and if I had stayed here (at Benfica) it would have been the same. The (PSG) team is fantastic, it gave me the confidence to demonstrate my qualities », blurted out the midfielder PSG at a press conference. Besides, a few days ago, Rui Costapresident of Benficadenied having sold Joao Neves at that price.
“The PSG team is fantastic”
« First of all, a player of João’s charisma and value, we all think he is priceless. But you have to look at the market and see how it works. I don’t want to lie, but this is the lowest market since 2016/17, the first where there were no transfers above €100M. The most expensive transfer in this market was that of a World Cup winner to Atlético de Madrid for €75m. At the moment, and this is one of the concerns of the market, João’s transfer is 60M€ plus 10 is in the top 5 highest and if it reaches 70M€ it will be the second highest, just behind €5M. We don’t want to break records, we don’t want to sell out, but it’s a high price and that’s why we agreed. It always hurts to see one of our boys go, but these are needs we can’t say no to », Confided the Portuguese leader.
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