{"id":1512,"date":"2026-05-29T23:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2026-05-29T23:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:01:01","slug":"joao-neves-the-untouchable-driving-force-of-luis-enrique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1512","title":{"rendered":"Joao Neves, the untouchable driving force of Luis Enrique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">He <strong>PSG<\/strong> seeks its second consecutive Champions League. Something that seemed unthinkable for many, although not for <strong>Luis Enrique. <\/strong>The Asturian has been building the project to suit him, in line with <strong>Al Khelaifi and Luis Campos<\/strong>the sports advisor. When the campaign ends, whatever happens in the <strong>Puskas Arena, <\/strong>It will be time to decide on the touch-ups. There will be discussions on the table in entrances and exits, but if the three have one thing clear it is that <strong>Jo\u00e3o Neves<\/strong> It is untouchable. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Last PSG test: Al-Khelaifi reviews, Luis Enrique exudes optimism and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 sharpens his aim<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\"><span>Chema Rey<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Jo\u00e3o Neves<\/strong> It is one of the hallmarks of this PSG. There are two untouchables in the midfield, he and <strong>Vitinha.<\/strong> Next to <strong>Nuno Mendes<\/strong>are the engine, the lung and the conductor of the orchestra. They are untouchable for Luis Enrique as they are for <strong>Roberto Mart\u00ednez with Portugal.<\/strong> If Cristiano&#8217;s group starts again as one of the hidden ones in the next World Cup, it is partly because of this trio.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Joan Neves&#8217;s progression has been meteoric. He landed less than two years ago at PSG for just over 60 million from Benfica. <strong>It has doubled its value according to transfermarkt to reach 120 million<\/strong>. It didn&#8217;t take him long to win over Luis Enrique because he is a tireless player, who occupies space very well, who arrives with an advantage up front and who defends like the best. He is the lung of the team. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">From Vitinha to Jo\u00e3o Neves<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">It wasn&#8217;t that long ago that Vitinha&#8217;s name came to light as a possible candidate for Real Madrid. For now the club is not listening to offers. With the possible arrival of Mourinho to Real Madrid after the elections and <strong>Jorge Mendes<\/strong> back at the Valdebebas offices, now the name of Joao Neves has come up. <strong>Mourinho knows the player and, of course, Luis Campos, with whom he worked at Real Madrid, so he knows very well the player&#8217;s situation in Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">PSG will come out with its gala eleven against Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">With contract until 2029, <strong>Le Parisien revealed last February that the player had renewed for one year<\/strong> more to also improve their economic conditions in the face of their enormous growth and the danger that the greats of Europe would take action. However, the club has not made it official. <strong>The same as Pacho, a left center back who has exceeded all expectations and who also had European greats following in his footsteps and who extended until 2030.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He PSG seeks its second consecutive Champions League. 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