Liverpool in privileged position to sign Gonçalo Inácio

According to a Spanish media Transfers, Liverpool are in a privileged position to sign Sporting Lisbon defender Gonçalo Inacio in the next transfer window.

The Merseyside giants want to strengthen their central defensive department this summer and the club have identified Inácio as the perfect solution, according to Transfers. It is added that Liverpool are in a favorable position to sign the 22-year-old as they have also been offered the opportunity to secure his signature.

The Reds are the club “most interested” in Inácio, having followed his progress over the past year, but may need to activate the £51m release clause in his contract to sign him.

Higher class

Inácio has been knocking on the door for a while. first division move over some period of time. He was linked with a possible move to England last summer, but he ended up signing a new long-term contract to increase his release clause from £39m to £51m.

This has not stopped speculation about his departure from the club. Liverpool are one of his admirers and could increase their interest in signing him depending on the final verdict of the next coach. The Reds will surely want Jurgen KloppThe successor will take office in June.

Inácio would be a top-level signing for Liverpool. he has completed 88% of his passes in the Portuguese top flight this season. The Portuguese has also won 56% of his ground and aerial duels with 5.2 recoveries and 1.7 clearances per game.

He has the attributes to succeed in the Premier League, but the big question is how he would fit in at Liverpool. Inácio is a left-footed centre-back, who has generally operated from the left side of Sporting Lisbon's back three.

The youngster has played on the right side of a back three in the past, but has never operated in a back four in his club career. Virgil van Dijk is currently the mainstay of the left central defensive position. Inácio will have to adapt to playing alongside Van Dijk.