Saudi Arabia make £55m move to snatch key man from Sporting at deadline | OneFootball

Al Ittihad wants to move forward with 55 million euros to take Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting. The central defender, an international for the Portugal National Team, has been one of the most important players for the Alvalade club over the past two years, even being part of the group of green and white captains.

This information is reported by the newspaper A Bola. The national press reveals that Al Ittihad, from Saudi Arabia, would be willing to make a financial effort of 55 million euros to sign Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting this summer, since the central defender is seen as a top priority target for the Middle Eastern club.

However, despite the large sum that Al Ittihad is willing to pay for Gonçalo Inácio, Sporting does not seem convinced by the offer coming from Saudi Arabia. The Alvalade club wants 60 million for the 24-year-old central defender, a position from which they are not willing to back down.

Nevertheless, the threat is real. The Saudi Arabian market will only be open for a few more hours, and the truth is that Miguel Pinho, Gonçalo Inácio's agent, is in Dubai, in contact with all parties regarding a possible transfer of the player who came up through Sporting's Academy.

The newspaper A Bola also reports that Gonçalo Inácio is aware of the entire process, but that there has not yet been any conversation between Al Ittihad and the player. If it happens, it will only be today, since the priority was for the central defender to focus 100% on the national team, at a time when he is trying to secure a place in Roberto Martínez's squad.

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