{"id":20448,"date":"2022-06-07T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T22:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/07\/manchester-uniteds-erik-ten-hag-appreciates-characteristics-of-sporting-defender\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T18:00:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T22:00:51","slug":"manchester-uniteds-erik-ten-hag-appreciates-characteristics-of-sporting-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/07\/manchester-uniteds-erik-ten-hag-appreciates-characteristics-of-sporting-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United\u2019s Erik ten Hag \u2018appreciates characteristics\u2019 of Sporting defender"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester United have been linked with another central defender this week.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils are expected to have a busy summer transfer window that will see at least one new central defender come through the door.<\/p>\n

This comes with United lacking any real quality in that position outside of Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n

One of the main names tipped to make the switch to Old Trafford was Ajax\u2019s Jurrien Timber.<\/p>\n

Now though,\u00a0 Correio da Manh\u00e3 via Sport Witness claim that United are interested in Goncalo Inacio of Sporting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Inacio is just 20 years of age and has spent his entire career at Sporting where he has already notched over 70 appearances for their senior side.\u00a0 The centre-back has also been called up to the Portuguese national team, but is yet to make his debut at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

The Lisbon side will not let Inacio go for less than that \u20ac45m price tag, but Manchester United do remain interested in him<\/p>\n

It is added that United manager Erik ten Hag \u2018appreciates Inacio\u2019s characteristics\u2019, as he believes the player has the qualities \u2018to impose himself in English football\u2019.<\/p>\n

As for the player himself, whilst he is said to \u2018calm\u2019 and \u2018comfortable\u2019 at Sporting, Inacio knows playing at a club \u2018of Manchester United\u2019s dimension\u2019 and \u2018in the best league in the world\u2019 would \u2018catapult him to another level:<\/p>\n

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Gon\u00e7alo In\u00e1cio | Player knows move to Manchester United will \u2018catapult him to another level\u2019 \u2013 Ten Hag appreciates characteristics.https:\/\/t.co\/wOsvk5WV9b<\/a> #mufc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) June 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n