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 a proposal for their defender in the range of 40 million euros made by the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Fund, which manages Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's team, and Al Ittihdad. However, the lions are only expected to let their central defender go for values around 60M of his release clause.

“The problem with the possible transfer of Gonçalo Inácio at this moment is a matter of time, because it was not in Sporting's plans to lose a central defender now at this stage. Therefore, there is only one week left to finish the market and it will not be easy to find a suitable substitute”, said the journalist to A Bola TV.

Next, Hugo Forte highlights the possible loss of Gonçalo Inácio, considering the experience and status the player has at Sporting, being one of the team's captains: “Sporting, in these cases of players who already have status in the club, like Gonçalo Inácio, usually makes special requests. They don't leave just like that”.

“Gonçalo Inácio has something that few have, which is a left-footed central defender, very strong in ball exit, and in the market, there aren't many. Therefore, I understand that Al Ittihad is interested in the player”, concluded the specialist about the defender who turned 24 on August 25.

In the beginning of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is one of the top players in Sporting's team. The Almada native has already played 360 minutes in four games, where he has already made two assists.

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

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