Overview
- Spanish reports from AS and Cadena SER say Neves wants Real Madrid, with club staff open to adding a creative midfielder but the board hesitant to act mid-window.
- Coverage relayed by Birmingham Live notes a lucrative renewal offer from Al-Hilal and indicates his deal runs to June, reducing Madrid’s incentive to pay now.
- CaughtOffside, citing Fichajes, claims Manchester United have submitted a formal offer worth about £20 million and that Neves would accept a pay cut, though this is not widely corroborated.
- The Mirror reports Real Madrid are unlikely to sanction a significant January outlay and that Manchester United could limit major business while Michael Carrick serves as interim manager.
- No agreement has been reached, and the decision hinges on whether a club pays a fee this month or waits to pursue Neves as a free agent in the summer.