Gonçalo Inácio puts pressure on Sporting board for transfer | OneFootball

Hansi Flick has Gonçalo Inácio, Sporting’s defender, as his main target to strengthen Barcelona’s defensive sector. The German coach, aware of the weaknesses revealed against Real Madrid in the last clásico, is said to have asked the Catalan management to speed up negotiations in the upcoming transfer windows.

According to information revealed by TEAMtalk, the Blaugrana coach believes that the Portuguese international fits perfectly into the profile he is looking for: a technical defender, reliable in playing out from the back, and capable of leading the defensive line. After the defeat at the Bernabéu, Barcelona aims to regain the defensive solidity that led them to the La Liga title, and the name pointed out for this mission is Inácio.

Aware of the strong interest from European giants in Gonçalo Inácio – since they have even scouted the player ‘in loco’ – Frederico Varandas has already made a decision. The Sporting President has presented the left-footer with a contract renewal offer, in an attempt to keep the defender at Alvalade.

Since he is one of the squad’s key players, Inácio is expected to extend his stay at Sporting, continuing a legacy that began in 2020/21. In these 150 Liga Portugal Betclic matches, the defender has already scored 10 goals, provided 11 assists, and has been National Champion on three occasions, over five seasons.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Gonçalo Inácio – valued at 45 million euros – is one of the pillars of Sporting. The green and white central defender has accumulated 1,170 minutes in 13 matches, in which he has already managed to provide two assists for goals.

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