Arne Slot has set sights on Goncalo Inacio ahead of the summer, with the new Liverpool boss eager to bring the €60 million-rated defender.
According to Caught Offside, Arne Slot is keen to bring Sporting CP defender Goncalo Inacio in the summer. There are many possibilities as to why Liverpool wants the €60 million-rated defender, with suggestions that he could replace Virgil van Dijk, who might depart alongside Jurgen Klopp.
Arne Slot wants Goncalo Inacio?
The dust has only settled on Liverpool agreeing to bring Arne Slot as their new manager and the Jurgen Klopp replacement as transfer stories have begun to emerge in the media. For starters, there are suggestions the Dutchman wants to bring Lutsharel Geestruida in the summer, but now there’s another name on his list.
Apparently, Arne Slot wants to bring €60 million-rated defender Goncalo Inacio in the summer as a big defensive addition to Liverpool. The Merseysiders have lacked a left-footed centre-back in their ranks, and Inacio could be a perfect fit for the role.
He could also be seen as a replacement for talismanic star Virgil van Dijk, who might consider his options in the summer. Either way, the club is planning on defensive reinforcements, and Inacio has seen links for a few months now, starting in January.
Liverpool is by far the only top-six club without a left-footed center-back, and Inacio’s versatile qualities may have some effect on Arne Slot wanting him in the summer. Sporting CP will not sell him for less than the €60 million release clause, which does fall in Liverpool’s range.
Liverpool to part ways with Van Dijk?
The departure of Klopp could have a telling effect on many senior stars at the club. There are suggestions that Van Dijk, facing an uncertain future ahead of the summer, with some links to Saudi Arabia, will guarantee Liverpool a lot of money from the Middle-Eastern league.
In any case, there are plans to bring a solid defence with an upside for the future and as a successor to the Dutchman. Hence, names like Inacio have come to the fore, with Marc Guehi also considered an option for the Reds in that position.
