The supervisor of 1 participant in whom Liverpool are reportedly has indicated that his membership might do enterprise if a ‘large bid’ comes by.
Final week, GIVEMESPORT, the Reds have spoken to the brokers of Wolves attacker Pedro Neto to debate the opportunity of a transfer to Anfield, with Arne Slot believed to be ‘significantly considering’ a suggestion for the £60m-valued Portugal worldwide.
Outdated Gold boss Gary O’Neil was talking to the E&S Wolves podcast when he voiced his confidence that the 24-year-old would keep at Molineux, however admitted that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 depart.
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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 need out workforce right here to be unbelievably profitable, so I’m hoping that he stays.”
When requested if he suppose Neto will keep at Wolves, O’Neil replied: “I feel 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.
“In fact, we’re all grown-ups when you’re having them conversations. If a large bid comes from a prime membership then nobody goes to face in Pedro’s means. I’m assured that he can be right here as a result of we haven’t had something actually that makes the membership suppose that he gained’t be, however after all, loads of enterprise will be accomplished late.”
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Signing Neto might present Liverpool with some welcome backup to Mo Salah on the suitable 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 must be the prime of his footballing profession and will signify a long-term successor to the Egyptian at Anfield.
Nonetheless, he’d have to enhance his scoring output quickly if he had 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 by way of 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 had been keen 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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