Liverpool might be set to resurrect their earlier curiosity in a participant who’s been an everyday presence within the Anfield hearsay mill in latest switch home windows.
The Reds’ centre-back choices might be in for a big reshuffle this summer time, with Ibrahima Konate doubtlessly being offered if there isn’t a breakthrough in contract talks, and Jarell Quansah the topic of a rumoured method from Bayer Leverkusen.
If both of each of these had been to depart within the coming weeks, the Premier League champions could be available in the market for a direct alternative, and one participant who’s already loved loads of success this 12 months might be of their sights.
Liverpool revives their curiosity in goncalo inacio
Based on the print version of The sport (by way of CaughtOffside), Liverpool are concerned with a transfer for Goncalo Inacio, who’s additionally wished by Manchester United and Newcastle.
The 23-year-old defender is valued at round €60m (£51.1m) by Sporting Lisbon, though the report claims that the Portuguese champions would possibly but settle for a charge decrease than that.
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Might Inacio be a Van Dijk regen for Liverpool in the event that they signal him?
Liverpool have reportedly been scouting Inacio because the 2022/23 season, however will they lastly make a concrete transfer for the centre-back within the subsequent few days and weeks?
He’s had an excellent 2025 to date, profitable the home double along with his membership and the UEFA Nations League with Portugal, and his underlying efficiency metrics are up there with the perfect of any participant in his place on the continent, as evidenced by figures from FBref.
He ranks among the many high 5% of centre-backs in Europe over the previous 12 months along with his match averages for non-penalty targets (0.12), non-penalty xG (0.1), shot-creating actions (1.72) and progressive passes (7.34), and he’s additionally within the high 10% for assists (0.08) and progressive carries (1.28) per recreation.
Together with his calmness in enjoying out from the again and his penchant for a purpose (he scored six instances in 42 appearances final season), Inacio bears the hallmarks of a youthful model of Virgil van Dijk, and for Liverpool to snap him up for round £50m (doubtlessly much less) could be an incredible coup.
Relying on what occurs with Konate and Quansah, there might be an pressing want for the Reds to strengthen their central defensive choices this summer time, and the Sporting colossus would look like a first-rate candidate to think about.
Richard Hughes, please don’t let this majestic defender go to Previous Trafford or St James’ Park if you happen to can assist it!
