Man Utd to step up efforts to sign Morten Hjulmand
manchester united They are reportedly planning to accelerate their efforts to sign Sporting CP star Morten Hjulmand, according to GiveMeSport.
The Red Devils decided to strengthen the engine room by acquiring Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain last summer. However, they are said to plan to renew this position again next year.
Christian Eriksen has entered the final months of his current contract and, considering his age, is likely to leave the club for nothing at the end of this season. Besides, casemiro continues to struggle of late, so United are reportedly open to cashing in on him.
GiveMeSport They claim Man Utd are interested in Hjulmand to strengthen the midfield and have sent scouts to watch him in action in midweek. champions league encounter against Arsenal.
The report states that city of manchester They are also in this race because they want to sign a new midfielder in January after Rodrigo Hernández's serious knee injury.
Hjulmand to Manchester United
So, Man Utd now plan to step up their efforts to sign him in January and the connection with Amorim has given them an advantage to seal the deal by beating the Citizens in this race.
Hjulmand is contracted until 2028 with Sporting and has a £67m release clause in his current deal. The Portuguese giants are therefore in a strong position to make a lot of money from his departure.
The 25-year-old likes to play in the midfield position and is also comfortable in the box-to-box role. He is technically sound, can make passes between the lines, has a good eye for scoring goals from distance and is also efficient in defensive contributions.
He won the Portugal League title last season and has been a key player for the Denmark national team of late.
The Dane has the necessary attributes to flourish in the first division And having already played with Amorim, the midfielder knows his system perfectly. Therefore, he should not take much time to settle into his new surroundings if Man Utd were to buy him in January.
However, it will be interesting to see if the record Premier League champions finally manage to secure his services to bolster the midfield department.
