Amorim tries to outsmart Hugo Viana in battle for Sporting's starting spot | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim intends to ‘pull a fast one’ on Hugo Viana and seal the signing of Morten Hjulmand for Manchester United already in this winter transfer window. Meanwhile, Sporting’s former sporting director is only considering signing the Lions’ captain for City in the summer and could very well lose the player.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the Red Devils are putting on the table the possibility of moving early, as they know that in the summer they will have fewer arguments to win this race for the Danish international. However, Sporting do not look favorably on these intentions, nor are they counting on Hjulmand’s departure, having agreed with him that it would only happen at the end of the season.

Even so, the same source adds that the Old Trafford outfit intend to reinforce the midfield in January and that the team’s number 42 under Rui Borges is seen as the main target. Even so, Sporting are prepared to make the task difficult — considering the captain untouchable, the Lions’ hierarchy will only sell Hjulmand for 80 million euros and, it seems, United only have 60M set aside.

In addition to United and City, Tottenham and Juventus are also eyeing Hjulmand, and the Spanish press claim that Sporting’s captain has given the green light to a move to the Vecchia Signora, provided the offer is advantageous for the Lions’ coffers.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Morten Hjulmand — valued at 50 million euros — has featured in 10 matches. The captain of the green and whites started every game played by the Lions, scoring one goal in 880 minutes of action.

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