As Manchester United and Newcastle United stay interested in signing Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting this summer, newspaper O Jogo today shares interesting news about the defender’s future.
With the Lions recently selling Manuel Ugarte for €60m, they no longer feel a big need to negotiate exits for other players, and had been interested in giving the centre-back a new contract.
However, according to the newspaper, even though Inácio sees the renewal ‘with good eyes’, he’s still ‘attentive’ to the clubs that are coming for him.
O Jogo lists a few sides who’ve been interested in the 21-year-old, and both Manchester United and Newcastle get a mention.
The situation seems to be different with Manchester United. O Jogo also mentions the Red Devils having Inácio ‘referenced’, but doesn’t highlight him having any resistance regarding a move to Old Trafford as he apparently does with Newcastle.
The story claims the defender stalled the talks for the renewal with Sporting for now, and will only sign a new contract once he’s certain there are no interesting offers from abroad.
He currently has a release clause worth €45m, and that clearly makes a departure easier, as the Lions want the new deal to have that price raised to €60m.
