Hjulmand dossier updated, Sporting keep a close eye | OneFootball

A few hours after not being included in Sporting’s match sheet against Nacional, Morten Hjulmand was present at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, where he trained as usual with the rest of the squad, focused on the next fixture against AVS.

During the match between the Lions and the Islanders, it was mentioned that representatives close to the player informed Sporting that they had a proposal from Atlético de Madrid worth 25 million euros, plus bonuses. Although no formal offer reached the Alvalade offices, the club’s management chose to leave the captain out of the squad, with the aim of “protecting him” – as Rui Borges explained in the post-match press conference – from a possible increase in pressure in the final hours of the transfer window.

The coach also expressed full confidence in the midfielder’s continuity, stating that Hjulmand “will certainly be in the starting eleven against AVS”, already turning his focus to Thursday’s match, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.

Meanwhile, it’s important to note that, at this moment, Atlético de Madrid is not focusing its efforts on the 26-year-old Danish international, who has a contract with Sporting until 2028 and a release clause set at 80 million euros. The Spanish club is, in fact, trying to secure the signing of Éderson, the Brazilian midfielder from Atalanta, according to the newspaper Record.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Morten Hjulmand – valued at 50 million euros – has played in 28 matches: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In the 2,522 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Lions’ captain has scored two goals and provided three assists.

Check out Rui Borges’ words:

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