Manchester United have set their sights on Sporting Lisbon midfield engine Morten Hjulmand, with a confident push to bring the Dane to Old Trafford for around £50m. United see Hjulmand, 26, as the midfield anchor who can add steel, coverage and forward momentum to a squad still hunting balance inside the middle of the park.
United lead chase for Morten Hjulmand
Manchester United’s summer blueprint prioritises a midfield makeover and Hjulmand now tops their list. The Dane’s blend of box-to-box drive, positional discipline and calm under pressure fits the profile United want to build around, and sources inside the club are upbeat about agreeing terms near the £50m mark.
Big-name defenders drawing La Liga attention
England centre-back Marc Guehi has triggered a heavyweight watching brief in Spain. Barcelona and Real Madrid both have Guehi on their radars after the 25-year-old made clear he will not extend his Crystal Palace deal past the season’s end, turning him into one of Europe’s most enticing defensive free agents-in-waiting.
Contract talks and release clauses making headlines
Fulham’s owners have privately told Marco Silva they want to keep him, signalling plans to renew the head coach’s contract which contains a release clause believed to be roughly £15m. Arsenal are also in proactive talks to secure Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber, 24, with both club and player now in direct contact as they push for a breakthrough.
Young forwards and full-backs on the move
Tottenham have added Porto’s Spanish striker Samu Omorodion, 21, to a longlist of attacking targets as they hunt for youthful depth up front. Everton full-back Vitalii Mykolenko, 26, is attracting interest across Spain and Italy, while Strasbourg’s Guela Doue, 23, has been scouted by Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brighton and Brentford—though Strasbourg could demand upward of £26m for the Ivory Coast defender.
January windows and targets across Europe
Leeds United are eyeing Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Malian midfielder Issouf Sissokho, 23, as a potential January recruit to bolster their engine room. Aston Villa remain attentive to Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo, 24, after the Japan winger indicated he wants to leave La Liga in January, making him a possible high-impact mid-season addition.
