The 18-year-old Portuguese midfielder is emerging as a talent

Unknowingly, 18-year-old Portuguese midfield star Joao Simons has become a hot commodity in the European transfer market. It is reported that the two giants in the Premier League, Manchester City and Manchester United, are interested in him.

According to the latest disclosure from "Corriere dello Sport", this Portuguese midfield star born in 2007 has gradually emerged in the Portuguese Super League with his on-field wisdom that transcends his age. Although his Sporting CP team is full of talents, they can't hide his brilliance at all. This talented young man who came out of Portimao is conquering Europe with his unique football philosophy.

Joao Simons's height of 1.75 meters and his dexterous body of 71 kilograms give him innate spatial awareness in the midfield. Different from the rampant behavior of players of his age, his football world is full of technical skills and dexterity. He often completes 22 accurate passes in 30 touches of the ball, which shows his talent and innate understanding of football.

The talent of Joao Simons makes it difficult for the Manchester City duo in the Premier League to resist. For Manchester United, coach Amorim is eager to create a midfield system that suits his own tactics. Simons' rhythm control and Portuguese football genes are highly matched with the midfield characteristics of the Red Devils. Manchester City's persistent pursuit of technical midfielders makes this talented Portuguese star who can provide solutions in offensive and defensive transitions an ideal complement to Guardiola's system. Currently, the two Premier League giants are secretly wrestling with each other, both hoping to sign this talented star with unlimited future in the upcoming winter window.

Sports de Portugal has a very tough attitude. They regard Joao Simons as not for sale to the team. Faced with the initial contact between the two giants in the Premier League, Sporting Club CP made it clear that there would be no negotiation and simply did not give the Manchester City duo a chance to buy. Now, if the Manchester City duo wants to get this 18-year-old Portuguese midfielder genius, there is only one way, and that is to directly activate his liquidated damages clause.

However, Joao Simons' liquidated damages clause is very high, a full 80 million euros. Spending such a huge amount of money to buy an 18-year-old Portuguese youngster would probably be prohibitive for both Manchester City and Manchester United. It's very simple. Although Joao Simons is very talented, he is only 18 years old after all, and there is great uncertainty in his future development. If Joao Simons does not develop smoothly, the 80 million euros will be completely lost to himself. Therefore, not surprisingly, these two Premier League giants will be daunted and directly scared off.