Barcelona chase Sporting starlet, leaving Varandas in a frenzy | OneFootball

Gonçalo Inácio remains on Barcelona’s radar, and the Catalan club is seriously considering moving forward with the signing of the central defender. The star, who came up through Sporting’s ranks, is one of the most valuable players under Rui Borges’s management, so the interest from several European giants is causing some concern among the board led by Frederico Varandas.

After several Premier League clubs, with Liverpool standing out, it is now Barcelona that is showing interest in the player. The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reports that conversations between Hansi Flick and the Blaugrana management point to the need to sign a central defender for the upcoming season.

Among the group of players being considered by Barcelona for that position is Gonçalo Inácio, Sporting and Portugal national team center-back. There are also other names under consideration, such as Murillo (Nottingham Forest), Nico Schlotterbeck (Dortmund), Benedetti (Palmeiras), and Guéhi (Crystal Palace).

This information is, moreover, confirmed by transfer specialist Ekrem Konur. The Turkish journalist used his personal X (formerly Twitter) account to provide a recent update on Barcelona’s interest in Gonçalo Inácio.

In his post, Ekrem Konur shared the following details about the operation that could take Gonçalo Inácio away from Sporting: "Barcelona is monitoring Gonçalo Inácio, the left-footed central defender. A transfer in January is considered complicated due to financial fair play and the limited options in the winter market."

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