According to Nacional newspaper, Man United will have to spend 61 million pounds to recruit Joao Neves, as a replacement for Casemiro.

Man United paid a huge fee to sign Casemiro last year. Currently, they are looking to the market to find a long-term replacement for the Brazilian player.

  Joao Neves is sought after by Man Utd.

Not long ago, some sources said that the Red Devils were closely following Joao Neves, who has a release clause of 120 million euros in his contract with Benfica. Now, sources from Spanish newspaper Nacional have revealed that Erik ten Hag’s side will have to agree a fee of at least £61m (€70m) to secure his signature.

Casemiro had a great influence at Man United last season, but he will turn 32 in February. The Samba star has declined quite a bit this season, forcing Ten Hag to think about the future. And Joao Neves could be the ideal choice for the Old Trafford team.

The 19-year-old midfielder made 17 appearances in Benfica’s title-winning campaign last season. So far this season, the 19-year-old has appeared in eight league matches and helped the Eagles keep four clean sheets. Neves also made his debut for the Portuguese national team in a 5-0 win over Bosnia last week.