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Inacio, a product of Sporting’s famed academy, made his first-team debut for the Portuguese giants in October 2020. Since then, the centre-back has played 255 senior matches, chipping in with 23 goals and 15 assists.

Inacio has been pivotal to Sporting winning seven domestic trophies over the past six years, including three Primeira Liga titles. He made 11 appearances in the Champions League this season before Sporting were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Arsenal.

The 24-year-old has long been chased by elite European clubs as he is a left-footed centre-half who possesses good acceleration and is comfortable playing out from the back.

Inacio has been tipped to arrive in the Premier League over several transfer windows, and he is widely expected to secure a big move this summer.

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