Manchester United could reportedly bolster Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad options by engineering a sensational swoop for one of his former Sporting CP players.
Ruben Amorim has had only one major summer signing arrive at Old Trafford this summer, with Manchester United signing Matheus Cunha from Wolves in June.
United triggered Matheus Cunha’s release clause at Wolves early in the window and the 26-year-old Brazilian international has been the club’s marquee signing so far.
The Red Devils are still expected to have a busy summer transfer window, with a midfielder and a striker believed to be top targets for United manager Amorim.
Bryan Mbeumo has been linked with United and the Red Devils are still chasing the 25-year-old France-born winger’s signature from Premier League side Brentford.
United were tipped to potentially reunite Amorim with ex-Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, but the 27-year-old Swedish striker is on the verge of signing for Arsenal.
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Ruben Amorim and Man Utd are now interested in Sporting CP captain Morten Hjulmand as a potential summer transfer target
Manchester United have been linked with Morten Hjulmand in the past and the 26-year-old Sporting CP captain has appeared on the club’s transfer radar again.
Morten Hjulmand has been at Sporting since 2023 after he was signed from Lecce and the defensive midfielder ascended to the captaincy under Ruben Amorim.
The Denmark skipper replaced Sebastian Coates as club captain after the player’s departure to Nacional and Hjulmand has become an influential figure at Sporting.
According to A Bola, Amorim is ‘looking to strengthen’ United’s ‘core’ midfield and Hjulmand has found himself at the ‘forefront of the manager’s plans’ at the club.
The Portuguese newspaper cites a report from The Independent by suggesting that the Sporting skipper is now a ‘priority target’ for United in the summer window.
It is also believed that Juventus could rival United in their pursuit of Hjulmand, who is a key player for manager Rui Borges after Sporting’s league title win last season.
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Sporting’s price tag for Denmark captain Morten Hjulmand is set amid Man Utd and Juventus’ transfer interest
Morten Hjulmand is under contract with Sporting until 2028 and the Denmark international has played 96 matches for the Primeira Liga champions so far.
A Bola reports that Sporting are ‘calm’ around the situation involving Hjulmand and the Portuguese outfit will play hardball over selling one of their prized assets.
Hjulmand has an €80m release clause in his current contract and Sporting would ‘only waive’ their desire to keep the player if a club meets his hefty valuation.
A Bola added that the ex-Lecce and Admira Wacker midfielder has been ‘one of the names in the spotlight in recent days’ after being linked with United and Juventus.