There is a “tacit agreement” that Man City target Morten Hjulmand will be sold by Sporting Lisbon for €50m (£43m) this summer, according to reports in Portugal.
A BOLA claims that the Portuguese champions are “already” resigned to losing the Denmark international at the end of the season.
City’s interest in Hjulmand is believed to be linked to sporting director Hugo Viana, who recruited the player during his time at Sporting.
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The midfielder made the switch from Serie A side Lecce to Portugal in the summer of 2023. He signed a five-year contract, which included a buyout fee.
Sporting will sell Hjulmand for less than his release clause
It appears the gentleman’s agreement will enable suitors to purchase the 26-year-old for a significantly discounted price.
A BOLA report that the clause in Hjulmand’s contract requires interested teams to pay around €80m (£69m), but Sporting are not expected to hold out for that much.
Man City would face competition for the player
It is believed that Manchester United are also fans of Hjulmand. The Red Devils first became interested when Ruben Amorim was still the manager, but they have continued to monitor the Dane as they consider potential replacements for Casemiro.
Tottenham are another Premier League side who have kept tabs on the midfielder, but their pursuit would be dependent on the North London club staying in the Premier League.
Juventus are thought to be keen on Hjulmand as well, but the Serie A giants are still weighing up a move as they have doubts over whether he would be too similar to one of their current players, Manuel Locatelli.
City’s pursuit would probably depend on outgoings. Bernardo Silva is out of contract at the end of the season, while there are doubts over the futures of Rodri and Mateo Kovacic, with the pair closing in on the final 12 months of their current deals.
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