The truth about Goncalo Inacio’s move to Liverpool surfaces following the Reds’ “£26 million bid.”

This month, Liverpool is rumoured to have made an initial proposal of £26 million for Sporting centre defender Goncalo Inacio.

Despite reports to the contrary, Liverpool is not in “concrete” talks to sign Sporting’s Goncalo Inacio. According to reports from Portugal, Liverpool offered the centre back somewhere about £26 million.

One of Europe’s top young centre defenders, Inacio, 22, has been a constant for Liga Portugal leaders Sporting this year. Additionally, during the summer, he was connected to Liverpool as they looked to add a new left-sided center-half.

Although Levi Colwill signed a new contract at Stamford Bridge, the Reds attempted to acquire him from Chelsea. And Liverpool decided against going after a substitute, even though they had connections to players like Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace, Inacio, and Micky van de Ven, who is currently at Tottenham.

Although Levi Colwill signed a new contract at Stamford Bridge, the Reds attempted to acquire him from Chelsea. And Liverpool decided against going after a substitute, even though they had connections to players like Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace, Inacio, and Micky van de Ven, who is currently at Tottenham.

It has recently been suggested that Inacio could be signed during the January transfer window. According to Jorge das Transferencias, a £26 million offer has been made for the Portugal international, whose contract contains an almost £52 million release clause.

At the Jose Alvalade Stadium, Sporting Academy product Inacio just extended his contract until 2027 in August, saying, “I am very happy to stay here.” Furthermore, Fabrizio Romano has now acknowledged that reports that Liverpool has made a formal approach to Sporting are exaggerated.

On Kick, he clarified, saying, “Goncalo Inacio to Liverpool? This Inacio and Liverpool tale has been ours for the past three or four years. We hear rumours that Liverpool and Inacio are close to signing, but Inacio’s agent is generally the one making the connections.

“At the moment I’m not aware of a change, he’s a player they have scouted for a long time, but it’s not something concrete.” It seems that the Merseyside club does not have many plans for January business. They have been associated for a while with Andre Trindade of Fluminense, a midfield player, but they are unlikely to make an official move to pursue the Brazilian.

That is not to say that Liverpool won’t make progress in this area this month. In the last two January transfer windows, they have acquired Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo, demonstrating their quick interest in the pair in order to keep them from signing with rivals Tottenham and United.

However, Klopp has already downplayed the significance of adding a centre back. “Tell me a club that wants to sell a top-tier center-half that could play for Liverpool,” he exclaimed. It was never a paradise where you could bring in a top-tier center-half while the other was recovering from injury.

“Other clubs don’t put them under the Christmas tree for us and say, ‘Take it and use it as long as you need it’.” Despite the fact that Klopp’s squad is leading the Premier League standings, club great Jamie Carragher would prefer to see a defender added this month.

That’s in addition to left-backs Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas being sidelined and Joel Matip’s season being ended by injury. “Maybe I need to start giving this team more credit and respect, but I still feel like Manchester City has the edge and are the current favourites for the title,” Carragher stated on Sky Sports.

“I think on the back of the two injuries to the left-backs and Joel Matip being out for the season, I think the position they find themselves in is an opportunity they can’t waste, and I do feel Liverpool have to bring a defender to the team in January.”