According to the latest report by journalist Ben Knapton, senior reporter for The Telegraph, Man United is in the process of completing the necessary paperwork to activate Goncalo Inacio’s contract release clause.

The midfielder on the payroll of Sporting SP is considered the first brick for rebuilding the Red Devils’ defense in the near future, as well as the final step in Erik Ten Hag’s plan to “renovate” Man Utd.

New boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be very supportive of the Dutch coach, and because he holds 100% of power over Man Utd’s transfer market , the 70-year-old billionaire immediately agreed when Ten Hag expressed his wish to recruit Inacio. .

Besides, CM Jornal also affirmed that the Red Devils will do everything necessary to get the 22-year-old midfielder right in the winter transfer window in January 2024, to avoid “a long night with many dreams” by Goncalo Inacio. is the “goods” that many European giants crave right now, typically Liverpool, Chelsea or Bayern Munich,…

Goncalo Inacio will be Man Utd’s first contract in the new era of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Photo: Internet.

Notably, CM Jornal reported important information, the reason the Red Devils are confident that they will succeed is because in the past, Bruno Fernandes was a precedent for a new agreement between the two sides. The Portuguese midfielder also came to Old Trafford in the 2020 winter transfer window, when Man United activated the contract break clause worth 80 million Euros (69.8 million pounds).

Currently, Goncalo Inacio’s contract with Sporting SP is still valid until the summer of 2027, sources in Portugal have announced that the 2001 midfielder’s fee is now 60 million Euros (52.3 million pounds).