Hugo Forte: Sporting captain set to join Cristiano Ronaldo soon | OneFootball

Hugo Forte commented on the possible transfer of Gonçalo Inácio to Saudi Arabia. Sporting received an offer for their defender in the region of 40 million euros made by the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Fund, which manages Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Al Ittihad. Even so, the Lions are only expected to let their center-back go for values close to the 60M of his release clause.

“The problem at the moment regarding the possible transfer of Gonçalo Inácio is a matter of timing, because it was not in Sporting’s plans to lose a center-back at this stage. Therefore, there is only one week left until the market closes and it will not be easy to find a suitable replacement,” the journalist told A Bola TV.

Next, Hugo Forte highlights the possible loss of Gonçalo Inácio, considering the experience and status the player has at Sporting, even being one of the team captains: “Sporting, in these cases of players who already have status at the Club, as is the case with Gonçalo Inácio, usually makes special requests. They don’t just leave in any way.”

“Gonçalo Inácio has something that few have, which is being a left-footed center-back, very strong in building from the back, and there aren’t many like him on the market. So, I understand why Al Ittihad is interested in the player,” concluded the expert about the defender who turned 24 on August 25th.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio – valued at 45 million euros – is one of the ever-presents in the Sporting squad. The Almada native has already played 360 minutes in four games, where he has managed to provide two assists.

See Gonçalo Inácio ready to represent Sporting in 25/26:

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