Roma have already started laying the groundwork to sign Morten Hjulmand in the summer. Lecce received offers in January, but they didn’t want to sell any of their linchpins to fuel their chances of avoiding relegation.
According to Corriere dello Sport, there have already been some contacts between the parties. The Salentini value their midfielder €15/20M. They were highly interested in Edoardo Bove in the past window, but José Mourinho ultimately didn’t sign off on his departure. The Giallorossi will likely include one of their youngsters to limit the spending.
Signing Hjulmand wouldn’t be mutually exclusive with onboarding long-standing Roma target Davide Frattesi. The two can feature together since they have diverse skill sets. On the other hand, despite the departure of Nicolò Zaniolo, the Giallorossi will likely have to sell more players to foot their additions to make the numbers work and abide by the Financial Fair Play.
Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani weighed in on the Dane to Rai GR Parlamento (viaOneFootball).
“It’s a reason of pride for us to have such a young captain in Serie A. Our director unearthed him in Austria, where he had fallen off the radar, and we built him back up. We turned down €13M from a Premier League side in January. We have a clear goal in mind and didn’t want to sell. Keeping him was the result of our healthy finances.”
Our Take on Roma and Hjulmand
The Giallorossi have been seeking a maestro for years, and while he’s not exactly Andrea Pirlo-esque, he fits the bill and would address a need without breaking the bank. On the other hand, it’s hard for Serie A teams to outbid any Premier League side at this juncture.
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