Last August, Paris Saint-Germain secured the services of João Neves. Arriving from Benfica Lisbon for sixty million euros (including ten as a bonus), the Portuguese international is one of the satisfactions of the capital club’s last summer transfer window,
with Willian Pacho.
During this first part of the 2024-2025 financial year, Luis Enrique very regularly used the native of Tavira. Indeed, he played 26 matches, in all competitions (two goals scored). And number 87 was particularly noted for its versatility.
João Neves, rare versatility
“I really saw him playing in the number 6 position, jersey in his shorts, in front of the defense, without leaving this zone, declares sports consultant Kevin Diaz on RMC. And there, the guy plays left back, number 10, etc. He scores goals, he’s crazy and he’s only 20 years old. It’s exceptional. »
According to statistics from the CIES Football Observatory,
João Neves is the under-21 player generating the most scoring chances in the world. With a performance index of 91.9, the Lusitanian is ahead of Mario Stroeykens, the RSC Anderlecht midfielder (83.4) and Adam Wharton, the Crystal Palace player (79.2). In Ligue 1, he is at the top of the ranking of decisive assists, with six offerings.
