Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has agreed personal terms with a new club after holding talks with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham.
Neto, 26, has been a mainstay in the Chelsea team over the last two seasons, making over 100 appearances for the Blues since his £54m move from Wolves.
The Portugal winger has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge after Chelsea continued their remarkable spending spree by bringing in more than ten new signings this summer.
Premier League rivals Man City, Arsenal and Spurs have all expressed interest in signing Neto, who indicated he was open to a summer move.
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New City boss Enzo Maresca worked with Neto at Chelsea and is keen to welcome his former player to the Etihad Stadium after replacing Pep Guardiola in the hot-seat.
Premier League champions Arsenal have also set their sights on signing a new winger and turned to Neto after missing out on a deal for Real Madrid and Brazil icon Vinicius Junior.
Tottenham also admire Neto and hoped to poach the Portuguese international from London rivals Chelsea as they continue a big-spending summer.
Despite interest from a host of Premier League clubs, Neto is closing in on a move away from England after agreeing personal terms with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, according to Sky Switzerland.
It is claimed Neto has approved a move to Saudi Arabia, while Al Hilal are prepared to pay Chelsea around 60m euros (£51m) to secure his signature.
Earlier in the summer it was reported that Chelsea wanted £70m for Neto but a fee of just over £50m would see them almost recoup the money they spent to sign him from Wolves in 2024.
Chelsea finished just 10th in the Premier League last season, failing to qualify for any European competition, but are expected to improve under former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso.
The Blues beat Real Sociedad 3-1 in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday ahead of next weekend’s Premier League opener against Fulham.
‘It was a very good last preparation game,’ Alonso said after Chelsea concluded pre-season by beating Sociedad.
‘For some players it was the first one and the last one. For us, there were some good things, some things we can improve. It’s normal at this moment for some players.
‘It was great to have all the team together. Some of them after three days could play for 60 minutes. It was the last test.
‘Now we have a whole week to prepare for Fulham, but it was a good feeling in the stadium.’
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