Manchester United prepares, according to the sporty CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand, according to Sun.
The Red Devils want to strengthen the defensive midfield department before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion is reserved as the most important target, but he can be out of reach of the club.
The seagulls are reluctant to punish his sale for less than £ 120 million and can also demand an enormous initial payment.
In the midst of this, Hjulmand has been identified as a cheaper alternative by manager Ruben Amorim, who previously worked with him at Sporting CP.
The Dane was a favorite under Amorim at the Portuguese champions, and he could be recruited for a relatively lower transfer costs than Baleba.
The midfielder has a release clause of £ 68 million in his sporting CP deal, but he can be signed for £ 10 million less (£ 58 million) if the required add-ons are met.
Hjulmand would fit perfectly with Amorim
Baleba signed for Brighton from Lille in the summer of 2023 and he quickly developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the competition.
That is why the seagulls are reluctant to punish his sale for less than £ 120 million, and the responsibility is for United to make a proposal closer to the price tag.
United may need a lot of players’ sales to do this, and it seems like a difficult task to sign the Cameroon International at the current time.
If the club opted for an alternative, Hjulmand would be a perfect solution for Amorim.
The DANE is a strong ball distributor. Last season he had a transient accuracy of 91 percent in the Primeira Liga with six recovery and two tackles per match.
The 26-year-old also won 62 percent of his duels and caused two errors per outing. It will not surprise us if Amorim would insist on his signature.
Hjulmand has one potential decrease with his tendency to pick up yellow cards, but that may not hind its prospects to make the switch to Old Trafford.
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