The attacking midfielder has been Sporting’s star man, while Fernandes has been Manchester United’s most influential player since his move to Old Trafford. He scored 69 goals and provided 59 assists in 211 appearances for the club.Liverpool are now looking to sign Fernandes like for centre-back Goncalo Inacio. Inacio may not be as much of a thinker as the Manchester United star, but he is currently Sporting’s most valuable player, according to Football Transfers’ internal player evaluation model.
Inacio’s estimated transfer value (ETV) is €29m, the highest of any current Sporting player. Ivan Fresneda, previously wanted by Arsenal, is Sporting CP’s second most valuable star (€20.4m ETV), with Pedro Goncalves third (€20m).Chelsea and Arsenal are targeting Victor Giokeres, who has the fourth highest ETV (€17.9m) of any Sporting player. In addition, Inacio is currently Sporting’s second best player, according to data analysis expert SciSports. His Skill is 85.3, which can only be improved by Goncalves (88.7). Will Goncalo Inacio move to Liverpool? According to Portuguese news outlet Jorge das Transferências, Liverpool have submitted a €30m bid for Inacio via TEAMTalk, which matches his ETV.
However, Inacio has a release clause of €60m in his current contract with Sporting (he signed a new contract in August) and the Portuguese club believe he is worth that amount.Liverpool want to sign Goncalo Inacio from Sporting
Furthermore, their centre-back Ousmane Diomant is under the watch of several top European clubs and Sporting would not want to lose both players in the short term without financial compensation. FootballTransfers understands Chelsea want to make Diomand a priority in the summer transfer window. Thiago Silva’s current contract at Stamford Bridge expires this summer and he is set to return to Brazil.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are hoping to follow in Manchester United’s footsteps by signing one of Sporting CP’s best players.The Red Devils signed Bruno Fernandes in January 2020 after agreeing a €65 million contract with the Portuguese club.
