Overview

• Citing the Daily Briefing and Boy Hotspur, CaughtOffside, Football Talk and OneFootball report that Tottenham are preparing a January approach for the Al Hilal and Portugal midfielder.
• The suggested fee is around €20m (£17m), reflecting the player entering the final months of his Saudi contract.
• Manchester United are also tracking Neves, with Newcastle named in earlier reports as potential suitors.
• Frank is targeting a deeper-lying creator to improve control after recent midfield struggles highlighted in Spurs’ draw at Brighton.
• Neves is reported to be open to a return to Europe and brings proven Premier League experience from his Wolverhampton Wanderers spell.