Liverpool and Chelsea make approaches for Porto star Ruben Neves

Reds lead the chase for £30m Portugal midfielder and tiptoe around another Southampton target

Ruben Neves Porto
Ruben Neves of Porto
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Liverpool will have to see off Chelsea if they wish to sign Porto midfielder Ruben Neves, reports Metro. The paper says that both clubs "have made approaches" to the 20-year-old sensation, who has been marked down as one of the future stars of European football since becoming the youngest captain in Champions League history in 2015.

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