Report: Milan keen on Sporting defender Goncalo Inacio | OneFootball

Milan have made initial contact over a potential move for Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio.

According to Portuguese outlet Record, via MilanNews, the identity of who is driving the interest at the club remains unclear given Milan’s current leadership vacuum – yet the Rossoneri are linked with a move.

The 24-year-old defender made 46 appearances across all competitions this season, contributing three goals and three assists, and is contracted to Sporting until 2030.

His market value is estimated at around €40 million by Transfermarkt, and he is expected to feature for Portugal at the World Cup in the coming weeks.

SEPTEMBER 03: Gerry Cardinale (L) of AC Milan and AC Milan Sporting Strategy & Development Director Paolo Maldini (R) before the Serie A match at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 03, 2022 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

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The approach comes at an unusual moment for the club, who have been without a CEO, sporting director, technical director and head coach for eleven days following the wholesale dismissal of Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare, Geoffrey Moncada and Massimiliano Allegri.

The fourth floor of the club’s offices, as the Italian press has noted, remains conspicuously empty, making it difficult to establish which figure within the club has initiated contact with Sporting.

Nevertheless, the interest in Inacio reflects a genuine need.

The Serie A side’s defensive options require reinforcement regardless of who eventually takes charge, and the Portuguese international’s technical profile, composed, left-sided and comfortable in possession, fits the kind of modern centre-back the club have been seeking.

Whether the pursuit can be formalised before the Rossoneri’s new structure is in place remains to be seen.