Varandas has decided: Sporting starter will leave if suitors pay €60M | OneFootball

Foreign club sought information about player, but Varandas has already responded that he will only sell Sporting's footballer for €60M

Al-Ittihad, coached by Laurent Blanc, has shown interest in signing Gonçalo Inácio, a standout in Sporting's defense. The Saudi club sought information about the player, but the Lions have already responded that the player will only leave upon payment of the €60 million release clause.

According to information reported by the newspaper O Jogo, the top executive at the Alvalade club refuses to negotiate for his ‘number 25’, as he does not want to lose one of the undisputed starters at this stage of the championship. Thus, this is the only way for the Portuguese international to head to the Yellows of Jeddah.

Therefore, the only way for Al Ittihad to secure the services of Gonçalo Inácio is to open their wallet to take the player from Sporting. Recently, the management of the Saudi club reportedly came forward with a deal worth around €45M for the defender, but everything indicates that the proposal was not formally submitted.

With the status of an undisputed starter in Rui Borges' squad, the 24-year-old Portuguese international has also been attracting the interest of a European giant. There are also reports that Barcelona is keeping an eye on the player, and may even submit a proposal that would see the center-back play for the Blaugrana at the start of the 2026/27 season.

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

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