Morten Hjulmand has been linked with a summer move away from Sporting CP, with Manchester United and Tottenham interested.
Morten Hjulmand has been outstanding for Sporting CP, and clubs like Manchester United and Tottenham have been keen on securing his signature. According to a report by Correio da Manha via Sport Witness, Ruben Amorim rates the 24-year-old highly, and he does not want the Portuguese club to sanction his departure in the summer transfer window.
It seems that Amorim is ready to block Hjulmand’s exit this summer, and it will come as a major blow for his suitors like Manchester United and Tottenham. Both English clubs are in desperate need of a quality defensive midfielder, and the 24-year-old would have been a superb acquisition for them.
The Danish international would have proven to be an upgrade on Casemiro at Manchester United. The Brazilian midfielder has been quite underwhelming this past season, and the Red Devils need better players at their disposal if they want to compete for trophies. The Denmark international would have protected the Manchester United defensive unit and helped break up opposition attacks.
Tottenham Hotspur need someone like Hjulmand
Like Manchester United, Tottenham need a quality defensive midfielder as well. Yves Bissouma is currently the only reliable defensive midfielder at the club, and the North London club need more depth in that department. So, several candidates have emerged on Tottenham’s radar, with the Sporting CP midfielder being a viable target.
It will be interesting to see if Manchester United and Tottenham decide to move for other players in the coming weeks. They will need to improve their midfield options before the summer transfer window closes. Signing a quality defensive midfielder will be a top priority for them.
Both clubs have looked quite vulnerable defensively this past season, and they need to plug the gaps at the back to do well. A quality defensive midfielder could improve them immensely. He would not only help them tighten up at the back, his arrival would also allow the creative players to operate with more freedom. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the next few weeks.
