Sporting’s international to get €20 million boost in release clause | OneFootball

Sporting wants to increase Gonçalo Inácio's release clause. In negotiations to renew his contract with the Alvalade Club, the central defender - indispensable to Rui Borges - will see some changes in the conditions that bind him to the green and whites.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the amount in the 'number 25' contract jumps from 60 to 80 million euros. The intention of the management led by Frederico Varandas is to protect the player, who has been highly sought after abroad.

Regarding the duration of the contract, Sporting's SAD plans to extend it for another three years - until 2030 - since Inácio is one of the pillars of the green and white defense, is part of the captain's group, and has been a regular presence in the starting eleven since his debut in 2020/21.

Since then, Inácio, currently 24 years old, has played 224 games with the green and white stripes, being the second most utilized player at that age. Only João Moutinho, who had already played 251 matches for the Alvalade Club, is above him.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is the only ever-present player in the Sporting team. The green and white central defender has accumulated 990 minutes in 11 games, in which he has already made two assists for goals.

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