Wolves winger Pedro Neto has a lot of fans in Liverpool at the moment.
The Reds have been linked with a move for Neto as they assess whether he will replace Mohamed Salah next summer.
For now, it appears the 23-year-old is in the “one to watch” column.
And in today’s Daily Briefing, journalist Neil Jones reiterates that Neto is certainly a player with admirers at Anfield.
“It doesn’t surprise me that Pedro Neto’s name is being lumped in with big clubs, given the way he started the Premier League season,” the journalist said.
“The Wolves man has always been a huge talent, admired by virtually every top team, including Liverpool, but injuries have set him back significantly in recent years.
“Now that he is fit again we are seeing what he can do, and the pace and threat he brings, plus the room for growth he has at 23, marks him out as someone who can definitely take the next step by going to the Champions League League.” club.
“Whether it’s Liverpool, they still have to get back to the Champions League! – remains to be seen.
I know Neto has admirers at Anfield and his versatility and ability will suit Jurgen Klopp’s team well.
“But I think the same can be said for a team featuring Mikel Arteta or Pep Guardiola. I think it’s potentially at that level.”
Liverpool continue to admire Neto
Neto’s early form in the Premier League has been excellent this season. If Liverpool needed a reminder of how good the 23-year-old can be, they got it ten days ago when he tore Manchester City apart.
In a way, maybe that reminder was necessary. While he has shown flashes of brilliance during his time at Wolves, we haven’t seen him in a while, at least not consistently.
But in this kind of form, it’s easy to see why the Liverpool staff would be so keen on Neto.
With a price tag of £50m [Metro], the Portugal international wouldn’t be particularly cheap.
But after all, this is the price range Liverpool are used to making signings at.
Diogo Jota didn’t cost much below that figure when he entered in 2020. At the time it seemed like a lot for a player who had only recently been in the Championship, but since then it looked like a smart deal.
If the Reds managed to snap up Jota’s international colleague for a similar fee, it would be another job at hand.
However, if Neto continues to perform like he did against City, Wolves might think they can get a little more out of it.
If this is the case, Liverpool may have to bow out of the race. However, at the moment, they are still stuck there.
