Lecce midfielder Morten Hjulmand leaves Italy to pursue his development in Portugal, as country giants Sporting Lisbon have agreed to terms to sign him, beating the likes of Italian hopefuls Fiorentina, Lazio, Roma, Atalanta, and Juventus. Sporting were in talks to sign Hjulmand for quite a while now and have struck the deal for a permanent transfer.
As per Sky Italia, Sporting will sign Hjulmand on a €21M deal, including bonuses, after their initial €15M offer was turned down. The Italian minnows had long maintained that they would accept nothing less than €20M for their captain.
Morten Hjulmand signs as new Sporting player on €18m plus €3m deal from Lecce — done and sealed ⚪️🟢🦁 pic.twitter.com/fEZEWbUXhG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 13, 2023
Hjulmand signs a five-year deal valid until the summer of 2028 in Lisbon, as several suitors, including the aforementioned along with English sides Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City will leave the transfer race empty-handed.
👤 𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐎 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐃𝐎 🔢
Bem-vindo ao #SportingCP, Morten Hjulmand! 🦁 pic.twitter.com/J4HhDmUX6R
— Sporting CP (@SportingCP) August 13, 2023
Hjulmand played a significant role in Lecce’s rise from the second tier in the 2021/22 season, as they won the league and gained the promotion before narrowly helping Marco Baroni’s side escape relegation last campaign.
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