One of Ruben Amorim’s former players has become available for £34 million. Amorim sees him as his ‘most complete player’, ahead of Manuel Ugarte.
Manchester United are in desperate need of a summer rebuild and will most likely see reinforcements walk through the door for a plethora of different positions.
This comes due to a disappointing campaign last season, finishing 15th in the Premier League whilst simultaneously missing out on all silverware.
Having started the summer strongly with the acquisition of Matheus Cunha, things have since gone off the boil for Ruben Amorim’s side, with no sales being made and negotiations for Bryan Mbeumo drying up.
Despite attacking upgrades being the clear priority, United still need a central midfielder. This being said, one of Amorim’s favourite midfielders has now become available at a cut price of £34 million.
Hjumland available for £34 million
Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjumland is available for a price of £34 million this summer, as reported by Il Bianconero, via United In Focus.
Speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s Italian Youtube channel, Matteo Moretto added to this, explaining that Sporting are aiming to double the £17 million that they spent on the Dane amid interest from Juventus.
United were actually interested in Hjumland last summer, but were quoted an extortionate £69 million which undoubtedly put the Red Devils off.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see United reestablish interest in Sporting’s midfielder. He would be the third Sporting player that United have attempted to sign since Amorim’s arrival, after Viktor Gyokeres and Geovany Quenda.
Amorim prefers Hjumland to Ugarte
Back in 2024, Amorim expressed his adoration for Hjumland, even praising him at the expense of United’s Manuel Ugarte.
In a press conference, via Visao de Mercado, the Portuguese tactician said, “I know that Ugarte and [Joao] Palhinha will be upset, but for me, Hjulmand is the most complete player in that position.”
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Due to Amorim operating with only two central midfielders, having players with such complete skill sets may be very beneficial for his style of play.
This could be an interesting development in United’s summer pursuit of a midfielder, especially considering the recent news regarding a potential Douglas Luiz swap deal with Jadon Sancho.
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