Man United prepared to advance in talks to sign 22-year-old highly rated Sporting Lisbon defender with £51M deal could be agreed

Man United prepared to advance in talks to sign 22-year-old highly rated Sporting Lisbon defender with £51M deal could be agreed

Inacio has been on the Red Devils’ radar since the start of 2022. United were fancied to sign the left-footed centre-back, but they eventually opted for Lisandro Martinez.

Martinez has been injury prone since his move from Ajax. He suffered a foot fracture towards the end of the 2022/23 season and had multiple injury setbacks in the recent campaign.

This could be a reason behind the club’s interest in Inacio. The Portuguese is a good ball-playing defender and he completed 67 passes per game last season with an accuracy of 89%.

The 22-year-old also made 1.9 clearances per game alongside 4.7 ball recoveries. He would be a fantastic signing for the Red Devils, and they will be aiming to sign him for less.

The Lisbon giants need to balance their books by June 30 and they are eyeing a big-money sale. Their urgent need could pave the way for United to sign Inacio for a much lesser fee.

United may also want a right-footed centre-back this summer with Varane set to depart. The Red Devils have also been linked with Inacio’s Sporting teammate Ousmane Diomande.

There is a possibility that the Red Devils could discuss a double swoop from the Portuguese champions