Rui Borges wary: European giant target Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting | OneFootball

Gonçalo Inácio is being tracked by a giant of European football; The center-back has been a regular starter for Rui Borges at Sporting

Barcelona continues to keep an eye on Gonçalo Inácio. Although the transfer market is already closed, the Catalan club keeps the Sporting defender as one of the names under consideration for the start of the 2026/27 season. Throughout this season, the center-back has been a regular presence in the starting teams chosen by Rui Borges

According to information advanced by Mundo Deportivo, the options of Pau Cubarsí, Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia, and Gerart Martín in the most retracted axis of the blaugrana have not fully convinced coach Hansi Flick, who sees the 24-year-old international as a preferred target for the next summer market.

According to the same publication, the agency representing Gonçalo Inácio could be a factor for Barcelona to secure the defender's services. The center-back is represented by AS1, the same with whom the sports director Deco negotiated Luis Díaz this off-season.

Indeed, there are some movements taking into account the transfer of the ‘number 25’ from the Alvalade Club to the culés, The former Portuguese international met with the agent of the Almada native, in order to find a solution that envisages the player's move to the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia.

At the start of this 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is one of the ever-presents in the Sporting team. The green and white center-back has already clocked up 450 minutes, in five games, where he has managed to make two assists for goals.

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