The supervisor of 1 participant in whom Liverpool are reportedly has indicated that his membership might do enterprise if a ‘huge bid’ comes by means of.
Final week, GIVEMESPORT, the Reds have spoken to the brokers of Wolves attacker Pedro Neto to debate the potential for a transfer to Anfield, with Arne Slot believed to be ‘significantly considering’ a proposal for the £60m-valued Portugal worldwide.
Outdated Gold boss Gary O’Neil was chatting with the E&S Wolves podcast when he voiced his confidence that the 24-year-old would keep at Molineux, however admitted that the membership wouldn’t stand within the ahead’s means if he needs to go away.
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The 41-year-old mentioned: “I understand how good he’s, and I understand how nicely he would do at an enormous membership. Clearly I would like out group right here to be unbelievably profitable, so I’m hoping that he stays.”
When requested if he assume Neto will keep at Wolves, O’Neil replied: “I believe so. There’s nothing happening at this second from anyone. He’s in a great spot, I’ve spoken to him about how we’re going to play and the way it fits him and what an enormous half he’ll play in it.
“After all, we’re all grown-ups when you’re having them conversations. If an enormous bid comes from a prime membership then nobody goes to face in Pedro’s means. I’m assured that he will likely be right here as a result of we haven’t had something actually that makes the membership assume that he received’t be, however in fact, quite a lot of enterprise may be achieved late.”
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Signing Neto might present Liverpool with some welcome backup to Mo Salah on the precise flank, significantly if Ben Doak is loaned out amid reported curiosity from Leicester and Southampton.
The 24-year-old – who O’Neil has described as ‘extremely gifted and bodily very gifted’ (BBC Sport) – is aware of the Premier League nicely, having performed 111 instances within the division, whereas he’s coming into what ought to be the prime of his footballing profession and will symbolize a long-term successor to the Egyptian at Anfield.
Nonetheless, he’d have to enhance his scoring output quickly if he have been to justify Wolves’ £60m valuation, with the Portuguese winger netting simply 14 objectives for his membership in 135 appearances (Transfermarkt).
There’s additionally the pertinent query as to how reliable he’d be when it comes to availability, having suffered two long-term accidents at Molineux already along with lacking 23 matches with a few separate points final season (Transfermarkt).
Whereas O’Neil appears to have left the door ajar for Liverpool to make a transfer in the event that they have been prepared to go massive on the 24-year-old, we don’t envisage Diogo Jota’s compatriot replicating the switch that our quantity 20 made 4 years in the past, particularly if the much-coveted Anthony Gordon is signed.
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