Martim Neto, who was said to be on Wolves’ transfer radar last year, is reportedly set to leave Benfica as a free agent.
A Bola have reported the Portuguese youth international is set depart the Eagles in the coming weeks when he comes to the end of his contract.
Neto has only ever featured once for Benfica’s first-team.
That appearance came against Pacos de Ferreira in the club’s final league game of last season. He was given a 20-minute cameo.
This term, Neto has made 16 appearances for Benfica B.
That takes his total number of appearances for the B team to 54.
But it looks like he might not be making any more, because A Bola say Neto is coming to the end of his contract
Record add that Neto – who is the cousin of Wolves winger Pedro Neto – is unlikely to continue at Benfica, despite the club having ‘an option for four more seasons’.
Apparently, Sporting CP have had some interest in him. O Jogo say that the Lions have not really been able to replace Matheus Nunes since he left for Wolves last summer.
They suggest that Ruben Amorim appreciates the youngster’s explosiveness and drive, and he apparently believes he has similarities to Nunes.
Last year, it was claimed that Wolves had interest in Neto.
Apparently, Wanderers were looking at Neto as a potential replacement for Ruben Neves.
Neves, of course, ended up staying at the club. But that likely will not be the case this summer, as Barcelona and others circle.
Wolves might consider Martim Neto move if he’s leaving Benfica on a free
Apparently Wolves will not be making big-money signings this summer due to the FFP situation.
It has been suggested the club would like to bring in players that are young and hungry.
So Neto might just be someone the club have a little look at this summer.
Wolves wanted him last year, as did Manchester United.
He’s lost prominence in recent times, with O Jogo reporting he actually underwent knee surgery in January for an old problem. That sidelined him for a couple of months.
But maybe the club will see something in him and bring him to Molineux, where he would obviously find plenty of players hailing from Portugal.