Rui Borges reacts to 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 big clubs is 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 had at Sporting... He has had great seasons, he is a player who plays a lot of matches every year, his quality is clear and visible to everyone,” the coach said in comments to Sport TV.

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

The coach also highlighted the collective growth in value of Sporting’s squad over the course of the season. “Everyone came out more highly valued, regardless of the fact that we didn’t manage to win three straight titles. We all came out more highly valued, because of the team’s individual and collective quality. As a leader, that also makes me happy,” he concluded.

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