Club with five Champions League titles eyeing Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting | OneFootball

Barcelona is keeping an eye on Gonçalo Inácio. The 24-year-old central defender from Sporting is once again being linked to the Catalan club, after having been associated with the emblem - which has already won five Champions Leagues - at the end of the last summer transfer market.

Ekrem Konur, a market affairs specialist, said on Wednesday, that other Premier League and Saudi Arabian clubs are also interested in the central defender, but the Catalan giant has identified him as having the "ideal profile" to strengthen their defense.

Gonçalo Inácio - who was called up by Roberto Martínez - is considered one of the favorites for coach Hansi Flick. Manchester United and Liverpool (England) have also shown interest in Rui Borges' protégé, but neither of the two Premier League clubs intends to sign the athlete for now.

At the beginning of this season, it was reported that Sporting was prepared to sell the footballer for 45 million euros, the value of his termination clause. Ronald Araújo's performances at the beginning of the season have not convinced the Catalan officials, who are already looking for alternatives.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio - valued at 45 million euros - is one of the regulars 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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