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Man Utd ‘optimistic’ of completing cut-price signing in January
Carlo Garganese
- 21 Oct 2025 08:30 BST
- 4 min read
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Manchester United are optimistic of signing Morten Hjulmand from Sporting Lisbon in January.
That is according to TeamTalk, who report that Ruben Amorim "absolutely loves" his former Sporting midfielder and wants to bring him to Old Trafford.
Current ETV
Morten Hjulmand
M, DM (C)
Sporting CP
Morten Hjulmand
M, DM (C)
Sporting CP
ETV Range
€49.4M - €60.4M
United have made the signing of a top central midfielder their priority in the January transfer window, and Amorim has made the 26-year-old Hjulmand his priority.
The report claims that United are "optimistic of signing" Hjulmand as early as January for below his release clause.
Hjulmand to Man Utd
Hjulmand has a release clause of €80m in his Sporting contract but United believe they can seal a deal at around €57m.
The good relationship between the clubs, and Amorim's presence, will help the deal go through.
The Denmark international is a player who is greatly admired by his former head coach Amorim, with the Portuguese tactician previously describing Hjulmand as more complete than Sporting predecessors Joao Palhinha and Manuel Ugarte.
The 26-year-old has been brilliant for the reigning Portuguese champions since replacing Ugarte in 2023, captaining the side to last season's league title.
Unsurprisingly, Hjulmand has been attracting attention from elsewhere, including from Man Utd, who were in the market for a midfielder in the summer. Carlos Baleba was prioritised, but no move materialised.
Hjulmand was also explored, but as The Transfers Podcast revealed at the beginning of August, signing the Denmark international was always going to prove eminently difficult in a window in which Sporting had already lost Viktor Gyokeres.
But United are now returning for Hjulmand ahead of January.
Speaking on international duty with Denmark last month, the midfielder would not be drawn on Man Utd's interest: “I don't react to rumours. I react to the fact that I should start [the season] at Sporting, where we have performed at a high level.
"I'd rather not answer that,” Hjulmand said evasively when pressed on whether he had talked to any clubs during the summer window.
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