Rui Borges on Mourinho's interest in Sporting star: It's natural | OneFootball

Rui Borges reacted this Friday, May 22, to the rumors linking Morten Hjulmand with Real Madrid through José Mourinho, the current Benfica manager, who is getting ever closer to taking charge of Los Blancos.

On the sidelines of preparations for the Portuguese Cup final against Torreense, the Sporting coach said this interest from top clubs was only natural: “I see it as natural, even because of the player he is, the great player he is, and the great seasons he has been having at Sporting... He has been having great seasons, he is a player who plays a lot of matches every year, his quality is clear for everyone to see,” the coach told Sport TV.

Rui Borges went even further and said he would not be surprised by interest from any European giant in the Danish international. “Now, it doesn’t surprise me at all, whether it is Real Madrid or any other major team on the world stage, that they are talking about Morten, just as they are about other players. It is a sign that the work has been done reasonably well,” he stressed.

The coach also highlighted the collective growth in value of the Sporting squad over the course of the season. “Everyone came out of it more highly rated, regardless of the fact that we did not manage to become three-time champions. We all came out of it with our value increased, because of the team’s individual and collective quality. As a leader, that also makes me happy,” he concluded.

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