Hammers continue to scout FC Porto star

West Ham scouts were back in Portugal at the weekend keeping a keen eye on FC Porto’s star midfielder Ruben Neves. The teenager has been heavily linked with a Premier League move in the summer, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all wanting to land the Portugal Under-21 star. Neves, who is represented by super-agent Jorge Mendes, is a deep-lying midfielder who has attracted praise for his maturity and technique. He became the youngest-ever player to feature for Portugal’s under-21 side and is now playing regular first-team football at Porto. Neves became the youngest Porto player to score in the Champions League back in August 2014 and Liverpool and Arsenal have been scouting the teenage playmaker for over a year now. According to the media in Portugal, West Ham scouts were present again to watch Neves during FC Porto’s 1-0 Europa League defeat against Borussia Dortmund last Thursday.