Overview
- TEAMtalk, via EPL Index, reports Manchester United are hopeful of a deal around £50m despite higher clause figures and suggest Sporting could be open to talks.
- Portuguese reporting relayed by Football365 indicates Sporting will not negotiate below an €80m (£69.8m) release clause and that Hjulmand would earn a loyalty bonus if he stays through the season.
- Record, via Sport Witness, links Manchester City to the player as well, with some outlets framing a possible January battle between the clubs.
- Coverage portrays United’s search as broad, with targets including Carlos Baleba, Adam Wharton, Elliot Anderson, Andrey Santos, Conor Gallagher, Angelo Stiller and Oihan Sancet, alongside names like Jobe Bellingham and Victor Froholdt.
- Hjulmand, 26, previously worked under Ruben Amorim at Sporting and has been praised by him, with reports noting he has an €80m clause and is regarded as a team leader in Lisbon.