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·12 June 2025
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·12 June 2025
That leaves ONLY Virgil van Dijk among Liverpool’s senior centre-back options as a guaranteed squad member for next season. With the scale of the changes coming down the track, Hughes and Slot will require reinforcements before long.
Jarrad Branthwaite, Marc Guehi and Jorrel Hato are among the candidates tipped to arrive at Anfield this summer but there is another name again appearing on the list.
Goncalo Inacio, 23, was first linked with the Reds ahead of last summer’s transfer window. The Sporting CP centre-back is tied to his boyhood club until 2027 and is reported to have a €60m release clause in his contract.
Last season he won the league and cup double with the Portuguese capital side - and also became a European champion in the UEFA Nations League with the national team.
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A report in O Jogo now claims that Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester United are all interested in adding the left-sided defender to their squads this summer.
Moreover, it’s being reported in Portugal that they could well have him for LESS than the aforementioned clause.
Last season, Inacio played 42 times for Sporting in all competitions, scoring on six occasions and providing three assists. He started the Nations League final against Spain on Sunday, playing 75 minutes before being replaced.
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