Gonçalo Inácio is of interest to FC Barcelona as a possible reinforcement in the 2026 summer market. The 24-year-old center-back is one of the figures of the current champion of Portugal, Sporting CP, and Deco is very attentive to his future.
Inácio has a contract with the Portuguese club until June 2027 and his market value is 45 million euros according to Transfermarkt. In that sense, he could land in Catalonia for a figure close to 50 'kilos', an affordable amount given his youth and talent.
Deco, always attentive to the market of Portugal and Brazil, understands that the Azulgrana team could have an advantage in the negotiation for the defender next summer. This is as long as Sporting does not renew him before to raise his termination clause, which for now remains at €60M.
Gonçalo Inácio: Hansi Flick's target for Barça's defense
The Portuguese international would be a request from Hansi Flick with a view to the future of the Blaugrana defense, as a partner of Pau Cubarsí, this in the face of the possible departure of Andreas Christensen in one of the next windows and the recent history of injuries of Ronald Araujo.
Gonçalo has not made any statements about his situation with the club, but his environment reports that for the moment he is happy and is focused on fulfilling the objectives set by the Lisbon team. His last renewal with the 'lions' was signed in August 2023 and, next summer, he would enter his last year of contract.
However, for now there is no news of a renewal on the way, so it is a feasible option for Barça for the next summer market. And, even, in the winter market in the face of a possible injury, departure or poor performance of the central defenders available in the Azulgrana squad.
The most likely thing is that the Catalan club will wait until the summer of 2026 to be able to negotiate his departure at an affordable price and his chances of arrival will be higher. The Almada native is a product of Sporting's youth academy and, although he was close to leaving for Borussia Dortmund a couple of years ago, he decided to extend his contract with the Lisbon team.
What can Gonçalo Inácio offer to FC Barcelona?
The Sporting '25' stands out for his clean exit and ball handling in his own half, tactical order, anticipation of rival play and is considered a very agile and versatile defender, as he can also occupy the position of pivot and left back without any problems.
In his last three matches with Sporting he has received outstanding ratings according to the Sofascore portal, where he was scored with a 7.6 against Casa Pia (0-2), 8.7 against Arouca (6-0) and 8.0 in the match with Nacional (1-4).
Gonçalo Inácio has spent his entire career playing for Sporting, in which he has played 217 matches, scoring 21 goals and 14 assists. Probably, if he does not renew his contract, Barcelona could offer around 40 'kilos' to start negotiations with the 'Verdiblanco' team.