Liverpool connections are keeping Sporting CP player Goncalo Inacio waiting for a major move.

Liverpool is running out of time to sign highly-rated Sporting Lisbon center-back Goncalo Inacio before the transfer market closes.

The 22-year-old prodigy has rejected offers in the past, notably one from Newcastle United, in an effort to get into a more prestigious team. The race to recruit Inacio is now more intense because Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Liverpool are also involved. (Source: The Express)

Inacio is reportedly biding his time, waiting for a top team to make an offer before considering leaving Sporting Lisbon, his boyhood team, according to Portuguese publication O Jogo. This perseverance undoubtedly points to a player with a defined future plan, seeking a transfer that fits with his aspirations at the greatest levels.