Liverpool are expected to sign at least one new midfielder at the start of next Premier League season.
According to reports, Liverpool target Goncalo Inacio has halted talks over a new deal at Sporting, in a move that could save the Red Devils millions of pounds in transfer fees this summer. Inacio is said to be on Liverpool's radar ahead of the next transfer window after impressing last season in which he made 52 appearances for Sporting in all competitions.
Jurgen Klopp is said to be keen to bolster his defense in the coming weeks and is said to have identified Inacio as a potential target, with the Sporting defender's high potential development seen as an advantage. for the giants of Merseyside. According to O Jogo, it looks like the Red Devils have a high chance of signing him before the start of next season after deciding to halt negotiations over a new and improved contract at Sporting. Inacio's current bosses are said to be hoping to increase his current release clause, which stands at just £38m, to around £51m by convincing him to sign new terms in the future. distant. Negotiations have been going on behind the scenes lately, but Inacio has frozen talks since then to wait for potential suitors to come pick him up when the bid officially opens later in the day. this week.
However, the report says Inacio remains happy at Sporting and would not mind staying if he accepts a wage claim of around £16,000 a week. It remains to be seen whether the Portuguese giants will eventually give up Inacio to keep him on their books for at least another season as time allows them to strike a deal amid increasingly Liverpool. interested in Inacio's service.
It would be an ideal scenario for the Red Devils to rush their £38m lower price if Inacio refuses to negotiate with Sporting in the near future, although in football things can change dramatically quickly. surprised and only time will tell how things will turn out in the end. play from now until the beginning of next season. Manchester United are also said to be interested in signing Inacio, who arrived from Sporting's academy and has since made more than 120 appearances for the club in all competitions. The Red Devils could offer him the chance to play in the Champions League at Old Trafford next season, which could pose a problem for Liverpool as they fail to finish in the top four in the Premier League as the last of the countryside. just left.
However, Reds manager Klopp has previously insisted he is not too worried about the possibility of being beaten by rivals in the next few months despite the current situation at Anfield.
"When I talk to a player, if I'm allowed, which I hardly do, you can tell if he's interested," he told reporters last month. “We cannot be 100 per cent for the Champions League next season and they will know that. "That's one thing we can't guarantee next year, but everything else is the same. They are a great football club. We are still Liverpool and very attractive to many players. Don't worry. Of course it's more than that it's difficult without the Champions League."
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