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title: "Newcastle: Goncalo Inacio bid rejected"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-07-19T17:40:25Z"
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# Newcastle: Goncalo Inacio bid rejected

**Newcastle have seen a bid for Sporting defender Goncalo Inacio rejected, according to Portuguese newspaper Correino de Manha (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-already-refused-offer-newcastle-signing-set-price-sell-fee-far-frightening-magpies/)).**

### The lowdown

Newcastle have already signed a new centre-back in the form of Lille’s Sven Botman, who cost them [£33.3million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sven-botman/profil/spieler/361093).

But it’s possible that Howe views Inacio, 20, as a potential long-term partner for the Dutchman at the heart of his defence. Indeed, [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1497944206748311559) said that the Magpies were among the clubs interested in January.

He has [come through the youth ranks](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/goncalo-inacio/profil/spieler/549006) at Sporting and already [played 70 games for them](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/goncalo-inacio/leistungsdaten/spieler/549006) at senior level.

### The latest

According to the [report](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-already-refused-offer-newcastle-signing-set-price-sell-fee-far-frightening-magpies/), Sporting have ‘already refused an offer’ of €33million (£28.1million) from Newcastle, instead pointing suitors to his €45million (£38.4million) release clause – a price tag that is ‘far from frightening’ to PIF.

The Magpies do, however, face competition from European heavyweights like Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Barcelona.

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### The verdict

Inacio, nicknamed the ‘[Portuguese boss](https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/sporting/2021/03/23/goncalo-inacio-o-patrao-portugues-da-defesa-de-amorim/231589/)‘, is a player whose stock is seemingly growing all the time.

He won the Primeira Liga [Defender of the Month Award](https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/goncalo-inacio-foi-o-melhor-jogador-jovem-em-novembro) for December 2021 and has been hailed as ‘one of the most interesting left-footed U-21 CBs in Europe’ by talent scout [Jacek Kulig](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1535686898580168705).

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Newcastle would be signing a player here who could not only start for them next season, but also establish himself as a key fixture long-term, alongside Botman.

Dan Burn impressed following his January move from Brighton and Hove Albion, earning Newcastle’s [POTM award for March](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/burn-wins-fun88-player-of-the-month-award/), but he’s 30 years old and Howe may privately believe there’s a limit to his usefulness.