This year, Newcastle United has made investments in Dan Burn and Sven Botman to fortify the centre of their defence.
Burn moved to St James’ Park in January, and this summer, the Magpies acquired Botman from Lille. The Tyneside club continues to pursue a different player in the same position despite these agreements.
According to the weekend issue of Correio da Manh, Newcastle has expressed interest in Gonçalo Inácio and has even made Sporting a €33 million offer for the defender.
The 20-year-old is important to Rben Amorim, the manager of the Lions, and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in him.
Along with Manchester United and Barcelona, the Ligue 1 champions are the most recent team to enter the competition for the Portugal U21 international. PSG intends to make a $30 million bid for the player, but Sporting CEO Frederico Varandas won’t be persuaded by this.
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This is due to the fact that Newcastle had “previously made an offer” of €33 million to the Primeira Liga team for Inácio. His €45 million release clause is the “price” Sporting has “set” for its player’s departure.
According to Correio da Manh, while this sum is considerable, it is “far from alarming” for clubs like Newcastle and PSG, who are considering signing the Portuguese defender.
The asking price assertion conflicts with previous claims made this weekend in Portugal. This and other factors give the impression that Sporting or the player’s agency are dangling the player in the market and unsure of how high they can shoot.
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