Hjulmand on the move? Rui Borges gives assurances at Sporting: It was a... | OneFootball

Morten Hjulmand was left out of the Sporting - Nacional match and, as has already been circulating in the national press, this was reportedly a measure taken by the Alvalade Club with the aim of protecting the player, at a time when he allegedly has an offer to join Atlético de Madrid. At the end of the match, Rui Borges was asked about the absence of the captain from the match sheet.

"Morten, by our decision, we chose to leave him out to protect him in some way. It's a non-issue, he will definitely play against AVS and will be in the starting lineup," guaranteed the coach of the green and whites, who also explained the decision to have Francisco Trincão start the match on the bench: "He came off with complaints in the game against Ath. Bilbao and it was necessary to manage him here. The team ended up being able to respond to the absences."

Still regarding Morten Hjulmand, Rui Borges was again questioned about Sporting's midfielder, to which he replied: "To leave him out. It was our decision. For personal reasons, we thought it best to leave him out."

Atlético de Madrid is trying to secure the signing of Morten Hjulmand from Sporting. The representatives of the Lions' captain have indicated that they have a proposal ready to present, worth 25 million euros fixed, plus performance-based objectives.

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 was on the pitch, the Lions' captain scored two goals and provided three assists.

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