Milan closes deal with Mario Gila and keeps its sights on Gonçalo Inácio;
Milan appears to have taken an important step in the market by securing Mario Gila, Lazio's central defender, and keeps its sights set on Gonçalo Inácio, from Sporting. According to several sources in Italy, including Sky Sport Italia, Gila has reached an agreement on a five-year contract, in a contract valued at around 5 million euros per season including bonuses. Lazio, in turn, is said to be willing to accept an offer in the order of 25 million euros, with more variables, for the Spaniard.This movement does not, however, close the Gonçalo Inácio dossier. On the contrary: Milan want Gila and Inácio. Calciomercato correspondent, Daniele Longo, highlighted on his channel that the new coach, Rúben Amorim, intends to carry out a profound remodeling of the defensive line with two important signings. The intention is to assemble a trio of central defenders, with Gila being positioned to play on the right side, in a role that would end up filling the eventual departure of Fikayo Tomori.
Tomori, whose contract is valid until June 2027, had a principle of understanding to extend the contract, but this agreement was made with the previous management, who has since left, which changed the context. His transfer now appears as a concrete hypothesis to facilitate the reconfiguration of the Rossoneri's backward sector.
When it comes to Gonçalo Inácio, Sporting aims for a range of 40 to 45 million euros (including bonuses) to release the Portuguese international. The left-footed defender, who turns 25 next month, is currently focused on the 2026 World Cup with Portugal, a factor that naturally conditions the pace of any negotiations during the tournament.
The Italian press goes further and even outlines what Milan's defensive line could look like after the market: Gonçalo Inácio and Mario Gila would be the main faces, with Koni De Winter, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic completing the options for Amorim. The idea matches the Portuguese coach's history, comfortable in using a three-man defense, asking for aggressive central defenders in anticipation and competent in releasing the ball.
It is important to emphasize that, despite the reported personal agreement with Gila and Inácio's stated desire to move forward, there are, for now, no official announcements from the clubs. Any substantive progress will depend on final understandings with Lazio and Sporting, as well as possible exits, with Tomori at the center of the Milanese financial and sporting chessboard. Meanwhile, Inácio remains focused on Portugal's World Cup campaign, an absolute priority at this stage of the calendar.
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