Man United already interested in signing £67m Sporting Lisbon star midfielder who Erikson backs to shine at Old Trafford -Report

Man United already interested in signing £67m Sporting Lisbon star midfielder who Erikson backs to shine at Old Trafford -Report

According to claims by Record Journalist Ricardo Granada, Manchester United is already interested in signing Morten Hjulmand, a midfielder for Sporting Lisbon.

During the summer transfer window, the Red Devils were linked to a number of defensive midfielders before deciding to sign Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain.

Next year, Man United might want to add another holding midfield player, especially if Casemiro departs. Granada told Tipsbladet that United is among the teams interested in signing the former Lecce player.

The Danish international is highly admired by Barcelona.

“I think they paid €18m for him and he has already doubled his value. There’s already interest from Manchester United and Barcelona,” he said in a recent interview.

“That’s probably a path for him in the future. He can do one or two years at Sporting and then maybe he’ll move on. He’s one of the greatest Sporting players and he’s the heart of the team.”

Possible transfer
United have an ageing midfield duo in Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, who are no longer in their prime. Eriksen has impressed with his goal involvements this term, but he does not possess the same mobility from his peak years.

Eriksen could be allowed to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. Casemiro’s deal does not conclude until June 2026, but the club could decide to offload him as early as the next summer transfer window.

United are in advanced discussions with Sporting Lisbon to appoint Ruben Amorin as their next manager. Should the Portuguese arrive at Old Trafford, it could increase the club’s prospects of landing Hjulmand.

The Dane was a relatively unknown player during his time at Lecce, but he has been transformed into an elite midfielder by Amorim. The 25-year-old was promoted as the new captain of Sporting Lisbon after Sebastian Coates’ exit.

Hjulmand is superb with the ball at his feet and tends to win the majority of his duels. He has also impressed with his tackling, recoveries alongside his high pressing. He is in the prime phase of his playing career.

There is a release clause in the region of £67 million in his contract, but there could be some room to negotiate a lesser transfer package if the midfielder decides to move on from the Portuguese champions in future