Al Ittihad ready to splash the cash for Sporting’s Portuguese star | OneFootball

Al Ittihad is planning to make a new transfer proposal for Sporting's key player before the market closes.

Gonçalo Inácio is on Al Ittihad's list, a club from Saudi Arabia. After showing interest at the end of the market during the summer, the Middle Eastern team will make another move for the Sporting player in the last days of the transfer market.

There was an initial approach for the 'number 25' from the Alvalade Club for 45 million euros, but the newspaper A Bola reports that the yellows from Jeddah are preparing to raise the stakes with Frederico Varandas' management. However, the new offer is expected to be less than the player's 60M selling clause.

Al Ittihad is planning to make a new transfer proposal for Gonçalo Inácio before the Saudi Arabian market closes, scheduled for September 10, but only after opening another spot for a foreign player, as the league in the Middle Eastern country sets a limit for international stars per team.

The interest in the Portuguese international is not only from the Asian continent. There are also several reports that the 24-year-old central defender is on the list of potential reinforcements for Barcelona, but only for the start of the 2026/27 season. Hansi Flick is not satisfied with his defensive options and the Sporting player is likely to be the Catalans' preferred target.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is one of the regulars in the Sporting team. The green and white central defender has already played 450 minutes, in five games, where he has managed to make two goal assists.

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