Manchester United offer Gonçalo Inacio as £35m deal emerges as possibility
manchester united Coach Rubén Amorim will welcome Diego León soon and the young Paraguayan will become the club's first confirmed capture since his signing. The player will only sign his contracts in the very near future and will be at the coach's disposal for next season, so it would not be entirely correct to say that the new coach has stamped his authority on the market.
However, Amorim remains interested in bringing in a number of players he deems suitable for his system, which is why Gonçalo Inácio's name has been in discussion since he moved to Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon. The central defender was strongly linked with a move to Liverpool in the recent past too, but it seems like the Red Devils have gotten ahead of themselves the reds.
The Portuguese media A Bola reports that Manchester United has already held talks with Inácio's agent and is willing to give him away before January transfer The window slams shut, with an option to buy him in a £34million deal this summer. Inácio has a £50million release clause in his contract but the Mancunian giants are looking to lower the price.
Inácio would be brilliant but Liverpool are a threat to United
Manchester United have started using three defenders at the back, so despite having Harry MaguireWith Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martínez and Matthijs de Ligt in his squad, Rubén Amorim could welcome more depth in the position, especially as Jonny Evans is likely to leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the season.
Gonçalo Inácio has been a highly successful player for Sporting Lisbon and was an important part of Amorim's high-flying team in the Portuguese capital, so there is every reason to think he would be a valid signing for Man United. However, there will be a great threat from Liverpool, as they can offer him a more competitive sporting project and champions league stake.
Meanwhile, there will also be doubts over whether Sporting are prepared to let him go mid-season, even more so if they agree to pay a £15m forfeit for the defender's very affordable release clause. The important thing to note so far in the development is that United's talks have only been with Inácio's agent, so Sporting could, and most likely would, reject his proposal.
