According to ABola, Manchester United are interested in Sporting CP defender Gonzalo Inacio and could make an offer in the coming days.
The Red Devils will be back in January as INEOS look to help Ruben Amorim form a team in his image, as he looks to introduce a new 3-4-3 system since joining from the Portuguese capital. is likely to strengthen the squad during the transfer window.
Defense is an area the club are keen to strengthen beyond this season and with an eye on the future of Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans, with Fabrizio Romano exclusively telling GIVEMESPORT that the Swede will leave this month if he receives an offer. He said it was possible.
That would leave Amorim lacking in central defensive options, but Borussia Dortmund are also in the race for the 23-year-old, with former star Inacio emerging as a potential target. .
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Manchester United eyeing Inacio signing
The club could soon make a loan-to-buy offer.
According to a report in Portuguese outlet ABola, Bundesliga side Dortmund hope to finalize a deal for the left-handed central defender this month, but face competition from Amorim’s side.
United had their eye on the defender even before Amorim’s arrival and could make an initial loan offer with a buyout obligation worth £33.5m this summer in a bid to beat Dortmund to his signature.
Inacio, who has been dubbed ‘insane’ due to his possession ability, has a release clause worth £51 million, and Sporting are likely to hold on to as much as they can in order to get close to that figure. However, ABola also reports that Inacio’s agent, Miguel Pinho, visited England last week to speak with INEOS about a possible transfer and to confirm the situation with his current client Bruno Fernandes.
Gonzalo Inácio statistics (League only, 2023/24)
Appearance
32
Tackles per 90 minutes
1.74
Interceptions per 90 minutes
0.91
Free time per 90 minutes
2.32
Aerial duels won per 90 minutes
1.81
Pinho is due to travel to Germany this week for further talks with Dortmund, after which Sporting are expected to receive at least one offer for their star defender. Whether it comes from Dortmund or Man United remains to be seen, but Amorim knows the player well and United could use more quality.
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Statistics provided by FBRef – accurate as of November 1, 2025.
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