Bombshell! Gonçalo Inácio was set to join Amorim, but Sporting U-turned | OneFootball

Gonçalo Inácio was reportedly very close to joining Milan in the final stretch of the transfer window. The Italian club had allegedly reached an agreement with Sporting for a loan deal for the centre-back, along with an option to buy, but the green-and-whites ultimately pulled back at the last minute.

The information was reported by the ‘FootballKush’ account, which says Sporting changed their stance as recently as last Tuesday. For now, the figures involved in the agreement and the conditions that would have been set for a possible permanent transfer to the rossoneri are not yet known.

The decision ultimately aligns with the position recently taken by the Lions’ hierarchy, who assured Rui Borges that he would not lose any more of the players considered key in this final stage of the transfer window. Gonçalo Inácio, like Geny Catamo, was part of that group.

The 25-year-old centre-back had been linked in recent weeks with Ruben Amorim’s Milan, as well as other European clubs, but Sporting’s board remained firm regarding the captain’s stay. The player is under contract with Sporting until 2030 and has a release clause set at €60 million.

If this version is confirmed, the deal with Milan will indeed have fallen through after reaching a very advanced stage. Rui Borges therefore keeps Gonçalo Inácio among his options for the heart of the defence, alongside Zeno Debast, Ibrahima Ba and Eduardo Quaresma.

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