At the end of a rich season, one of the stars of PSG conquered the hearts of its partners and its coach, drawing many compliments.
Very in sight this Sunday against Inter Miami (4-0) during the knockout stages of the Club World Cup, Joao Neves offered his first double under the colors of Paris Saint-Germain. Author of the opening of the score from the sixth minute on a head reminiscent of its similar production against Manchester City (4-2) in the Champions League last January, the young Portuguese environment delivered a high quality service. A performance that earned him the praises of his teammate Ousmane Dembélé.
“He made a very good match, in this team everyone can score and make assists. I'm happy for Joao, he deserves it ”underlined the Paris number 10, entered the lawn at the time of play for his return after a thigh injury.
“We are happy with him”
PSG coach Luis Enrique was delighted to be able to count Neves in his ranks, given his qualities. A reinforcement of choice acquired last summer from Benfica for an amount estimated at 70 million euros.
“We did a very good job last summer with our recruits, including Joao. He is very young, but we had no doubt with him because we knew his intensity and his quality with and without a ball. He is an incredible player and we are happy to have it here in Paris. I think it can still improve a lot, especially to score goals. He has energy to play at high level and we are happy with him, but also with all the players who signed last year ”he said in front of the press.
