Arsenal and Man Utd £80m summer transfer target dealt season-ending injury

Arsenal summer transfer target Pedro Neto is set to miss the rest of the season after picking up a serious hamstring injury in today's thrilling FA Cup meeting with Coventry City.

The Championship side defeated the Premier League hosts 3-2 thanks to two injury-time goals in what will go down as an FA Cup classic. After the match, salt was rubbed into the wounds of Wolves supporters with news that star man Neto would likely not feature again this term.

The winger was subbed early against Newcastle United this month but did start against Fulham the following week. He missed out on the FA Cup match and O'Neil explained: "Pedro, potentially, it's the end of the season for him. It's very similar to the injury he suffered on the other side.

"There's a chance he comes back for the last couple [of games], maybe, if it goes really well. It's similar to the last injury, which was around nine weeks, so potentially around that time frame. The rehab can go differently, so it could be quicker or slightly longer. We'll see how it goes."

Neto has already missed a large part of the season with injury. He didn't appear in nine Premier League fixtures in a row between November and December due to a previous hamstring injury.

The news will no doubt catch the attention of Arsenal supporters, with the Gunners hotly tipped to be making a summer move to sign the 24-year-old. Just this week, GiveMeSport reported that the North London club were 'front of the queue' to complete a deal for Neto, beating competition from fierce rivals Spurs, as well as Liverpool, Aston Villa and Manchester City.

Wolves are said to be in a strong negotiating position given that their star player has three years left on his Molineux deal and are reported to be demanding a lofty £80 million for his services. Neto has two goals and nine assists in 19 Premier League appearances this season.