Al Ittihad move away from Inácio, Sporting relieved | OneFootball

Al Ittihad seems to be moving further away from Gonçalo Inácio. The Jeddah yellows had shown interest in securing the services of the central defender from Sporting, but they are now invested in another player who can perform the same role on the field.

According to information provided by the newspaper A Bola, the Saudi league team has turned its attention to Jan Carlo Simic, who plays for Anderlecht. It appears that the two clubs have already reached an agreement for the 20-year-old Serbian international.

The athlete himself seems to have approved the contract presented to him and has given the go-ahead for the transfer to proceed. Al Ittihad is said to have offered a four-year contract. The only thing left is to finalize the details of the deal, which is expected to be around 20 million euros, with the possibility of this amount increasing through performance-related bonuses.

It is worth remembering that the defensive sector is the area that Al Ittihad has focused most of its attention on during this transfer market. Before showing interest in Jan Carlo Simic, the Jeddah yellows had approached Sporting for Gonçalo Inácio, even offering 55 million euros for the services of the 'number 25' of the lions, but the proposal was rejected by the club's management.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Jan Carlo Simic - valued at 8 million euros - has been one of the starting 11 for the Anderlecht team, where he has already played four matches: two in the Jupiler Pro League, one in the Europa League qualification, and another in the Conference League qualification. In total, he has played 311 minutes wearing the Belgian club's jersey.

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