Newcastle United are keen on signing a new defender in the summer with their Sporting Director Dan Ashworth believed to have held talks with one target in January. Ashworth is set to leave the club to join Man United as soon as the two clubs can agree on a compensation fee, but one of his last tasks at Newcastle was discussing a possible deal with a long-term target. Newcastle have been monitoring the situation of Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio since 2022 and now a report from Anfield Watch claims that Ashworth was in talks with him in January. Inacio close to joining NewcastleInacio …