
Top English clubs, including Manchester United, are reportedly interested in signing Morten Hjulmand.
Morten Hjulmand is expected to leave Sporting CP this summer.
Morten Hjulmand has been with Sporting CP for three years.
Morten Hjulmand plays as a midfielder.
Morten Hjulmand is attracting interest from top English clubs, including Manchester United, as he prepares to leave Sporting CP this summer after three years. A transfer battle is anticipated among elite teams for the midfielder's signature.
Morten Hjulmand: Man Unitedâs position in race for Sporting star unveiled
A transfer war amongst Englandâs elite is threatening to erupt over Morten Hjulmand as the Red Devils consider launching a move for the Sporting CP midfielder, according to a new report.
Hjulmand is set to leave the Portuguese capital this summer after three years with the Lions.
Despite his contract containing a release clause worth âŹ80 million, the 26-year-old has a âverbal agreementâ in place with president Frederico Varandas over an exit if an offer worth âŹ50m (ÂŁ43.5m) arrives from a top club.
The Denmark international was made the clubâs captain by Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim before the 40-year-old tactician swapped Lisbon for Manchester to take the reins of the Red Devils. However, Hjulmand has remained one of the standout midfielders not already playing for a major European side in his coachâs absence, helping propel Sporting to another Liga Portugal title last season.
Manchester City are tracking the 6â1âł enforcer after the arrival of Sportingâs director of football, Hugo Viana, at the Etihad in July 2025. However, Caught Offside reveals United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are also hot on his trail, setting up a potential bidding war amongst the Premier League heavyweights.
Along with their rivals on Merseyside, the report states the Red Devils are âleading the race to sign him and both of them can offer him a promising project with a similar wage package.â INEOS are understood to view Hjulmand as a âpotential successorâ in midfield as Casemiroâs time at Old Trafford draws to a close.
The dismal form of Manuel Ugarte â one of the worst players on the pitch in last nightâs abject 1-2 loss to Leeds United â has further strengthened the need for investment in the middle of the pitch. Interestingly, Hjulmand took Ugarteâs place at Sporting after the 25-year-old Uruguayan left to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, with Amorim believed to have preferred the former over the latter.
Caught Offside reveals sources in the industry consider the Dane as âone of the most complete âNumber 6â currently performing at a high level, combining physical strength with the ability to control tempo and launch attacks from deep positions.â
Liverpoolâs recruitment team admire his âversatility and enduranceâ, while Tottenham Hotspur see a âpotential cornerstone in their midfield system, capable of providing balance between defensive structure and forward progression.â
There would be a certain irony if Hjulmand were to arrive at the Theatre of Dreams this summer to take Ugarteâs place for the second time in their careers. The Sporting captain offers a potent pairing of physical and technical attributes, with an outstanding attitude and leadership in the dressing room.
Unitedâs primary targets in midfield are expected to cost up to ÂŁ100 million as the dreaded Premier League tax rears its ugly head. However, two new recruits will be needed to fix the teamâs failing engine room, meaning a cut-price swoop for Hjulmand as the second signing could prove an astute piece of business.
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