Arsenal is in the forefront of the race for a €60 million star, and the club acknowledges the possibility of his departure in the January transfer window.

Arsenal are reportedly the team in the strongest position for the potential transfer of Sporting Lisbon centre-back Goncalo Inacio.

The highly skilled 22-year-old emerges as a promising talent with significant potential in football, and it’s logical that the Gunners are among several prominent clubs associated with him presently.

According to a report from A Bola, Liverpool is also expressing interest, but the indication is that Arsenal is currently in the forefront in pursuing the Portugal international, who has a €60 million release clause.

As per the report, there appears to be genuine potential for Arsenal to finalize this deal in January, with Sporting seemingly acknowledging the possibility of losing their pivotal defender in the upcoming transfer window.

This is bound to be an interesting development, although some Arsenal supporters may question the transfer strategy given that Mikel Arteta already has William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ben White, and Jakub Kiwior as center-back options.

Additionally, Takehiro Tomiyasu could likely step in if needed in that position. On another note, Arsenal seems to have a shortage of depth in midfield due to Thomas Partey’s frequent injury issues.

Furthermore, some fans are eager to witness the acquisition of a new attacking player, especially since Gabriel Jesus doesn’t appear to be a consistent 20-plus-goal-a-season performer, and Gabriel Martinelli’s form has slightly declined since last season.