Liverpool might be set to resurrect their earlier curiosity in a participant who’s been a daily presence within the Anfield hearsay mill in current switch home windows.
The Reds’ centre-back choices might be in for a big reshuffle this summer season, with Ibrahima Konate probably being bought 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 have been to depart within the coming weeks, the Premier League champions might be available in the market for a right away substitute, and one participant who’s already loved loads of success this yr might be of their sights.
Liverpool revive their curiosity in Goncalo Inacio
In accordance with the print version of O Jogo (by way of CaughtOffside), Liverpool are eager about 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 payment decrease than that.
Might Inacio be a Van Dijk regen for Liverpool in the event that they signal him?
Liverpool have reportedly been scouting Inacio for the reason that 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 a wonderful 2025 up to now, successful the home double together 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 prime 5% of centre-backs in Europe over the previous yr together with his match averages for non-penalty objectives (0.12), non-penalty xG (0.1), shot-creating actions (1.72) and progressive passes (7.34), and he’s additionally within the prime 10% for assists (0.08) and progressive carries (1.28) per sport.
Together with his calmness in taking part in out from the again and his penchant for a aim (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 (probably much less) can be an amazing coup.
Relying on what occurs with Konate and Quansah, there might be an pressing want for the Reds to bolster their central defensive choices this summer season, and the Sporting colossus would seem like a primary candidate to contemplate.
Richard Hughes, please don’t let this majestic defender go to Outdated Trafford or St James’ Park should you will help it!
