Jamie Carragher has admitted he would have ‘loved’ for Liverpool to buy Pedro Neto, describing Chelsea’s new signing as ‘one of the top players in the Premier League’.
Neto recently completed a £54million transfer from Wolves and made his Chelsea debut as a sub in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.
The Portugal winger has long been tipped for big things and for the past couple of years was linked with Arsenal and Tottenham.
Though his stats – 14 goals and 24 assists in 135 appearances for Wolves – seem a tad underwhelming, Neto has had to overcome several big injuries, including two separate hamstring issues that saw him miss 18 games last season.
Carragher has been scathing of Chelsea’s recent transfer business and tipped the club to finish outside of the top-six in 2024/25, but has tipped Neto to be this season’s ‘impact signing’.
‘But for injuries, I think this is a player that could play for the best teams in the world, I really do believe that,’ the Liverpool legend said on Sky Sports Monday Night Football.
‘He’s a player I’ve watched for Wolves in the last three or four years who I’ve always thought I’d love Liverpool to sign him. I just look at him, the pace of him, the quality on the ball, he scores goals, and I just hope he stays fit.
‘My only worry – again it goes back to Chelsea – is he’s best on the right cutting in on that left foot, probably where Cole Palmer likes to play as well.
‘But I think if Chelsea could keep him fit, I think he’s a special talent him. He’s a player I love to watch, and I actually get down a little bit when I hear he’s injured again even though Wolves are not my team.
