Amorim tells Milan chief to sign Sporting regular in January | OneFootball

Milan are preparing a new move for Gonçalo Inácio for the January transfer window. The Sporting centre-back is a priority for coach Ruben Amorim, who wants to work again with the player he promoted to the Lions’ first team.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the Italian club came close to signing the footballer last summer and could now revive the deal. Amorim is said to have told Gerry Cardinale, Milan’s owner, that the Portugal international should be treated as a priority when the market reopens.

Sporting even considered the defender’s departure around 48 hours before the last window closed. However, the Lions would only have agreed to move forward if they had first found an alternative for the position, which did not happen and ultimately stalled the deal.

Now, Milan are willing to repeat their offer and believe they will have more room to manoeuvre. The Italian side are also counting on the link between Amorim and Inácio, both represented by the same agency, as a factor that could help facilitate a possible reunion.

The player was promoted to the first team in 2020 and, under the Portuguese coach, won three league titles, one Portuguese Cup, one Super Cup and two League Cups. Milan are therefore getting ready to try once again to take the centre-back away from Alvalade as early as January.

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