Manchester City 'emerge as serious contenders for Premier League winger'

The 24-year-old has developed into a star player at Molineux during his near five-year spell at the West Midlands outfit and has been a standout performer, when fit, for Gary O'Neil's side this season.

After two months out between October and December last year with a hamstring problem, Neto made a welcome return to the Wolves side at the start of 2024 before picking up a similar injury in March, which may rule him out for the rest of the season.

Nevertheless, Neto has still managed to contribute with two goals and 11 assists in 23 appearances across all competitions this term, including nine Premier League assists which is only bettered by Pascal Gross, Kieran Trippier and Ollie Watkins (all 10).

Since joining Wolves from Lazio in 2019, Neto has made a total of 134 first-team appearances for Wolves, scoring 14 goals and registering 24 assists.

Neto's impressive form for Wolves is understood to have caught the eye of a number of top European clubs ahead of the summer transfer window, including teams in the Premier League.

A recent report claimed that Manchester United are keeping tabs on the winger, while Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with an interest.

However, according to TEAMtalk, treble winners Man City are 'serious contenders' to win the race for Neto's signature, with manager Pep Guardiola said to be keen to add more pace to his frontline after recruiting Jeremy Doku last summer.

The report adds that Neto's representatives Gestifute — who are run by super-agent Jorge Mendes — have met with several clubs over the last