‘Hjulmand case’ at Porto – Sporting’s actions cross borders, reach Spain | OneFootball

Morten Hjulmand has been making headlines. During the warm-up period, as he was heading towards the tunnel to the locker rooms, the Sporting captain was targeted by the throwing of an Atlético Madrid jersey by Porto fans, something that reached Spain, including from Sérgio Picas, a journalist from AS, although it didn't gain much attention in the neighboring country.

"The video and images reached here, but we didn't give it much relevance or attention, because Hjulmand is not the main option. He is not a priority player for Atlético," he revealed in an exclusive interview with the newspaper Record.

The only time the 26-year-old athlete made news in the Spanish press was when he was not included in the squad list for the match against Nacional: "Here, some attention was given when he was left out of the squad (against Nacional) in the Portuguese League, but that's it. There were news about it. Other than that, nothing," he revealed.

It is worth remembering that in the final days of the winter transfer window, the midfielder was linked to interest from Atlético Madrid. Contractually tied to Sporting until June 2028, the 26-year-old Danish international has a release clause of 80 million euros, but hopes to leave on good terms with the national champions in the summer.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Morten Hjulmand – valued at 50 million euros – participated in 30 matches: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In the 2,732 minutes he was on the field, the Lions' captain scored two goals and made four assists.

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