Arsenal and Tottenham Opinion: Scout report on Joao Filipe (Jota) The Telegraph and Portuguese news outlet A Bola have reported that both Arsenal and Tottenham are monitoring highly-rated Benfica starlet Joao Filipe. The 19-year-old only made his senior debut recently, but still remains one of the club’s most promising talents. While Jota has made his mark in a Benfica senior shirt, it’s really with the reserves and the U19 squad that the Portuguese starlet has shone. Eerily similar to Cristiano Ronaldo, the teenager has yet to make his mark for his country. He has, however, played for Portugal at every youth level, including appearances for the U19s, U17s and even the U20s. It was...
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