A Danish midfielder is reportedly a Manchester City transfer target, but is it a viable move?
A Danish midfielder is reportedly a Manchester City transfer target, but is it a viable move? With the summer transfer window only a few months away, Manchester City continue to be linked with a host of players. One of those players is Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand.
Portuguese publication A Bola has reported that City and Sporting CP have held talks over a potential summer City move for the Sporting captain. There is no doubting Morten Hjulmand’s quality as a midfielder. Hjulmand has proven his pedigree playing as a defensive midfielder for Sporting for some time now.
However, there doesn’t seem to be a fit in the City squad for Hjulmand with the players currently in the City squad. Morten Hjulmand is a quality midfielder in his own right, but a fit for him in the Manchester City midfield isn’t easy to find. Throughout this season , Morten Hjulmand has operated as a defensive midfielder for Sporting CP.
A strength of Hjulmand’s game is his ability to read the game when opponents have possession. This strength of the Danish midfielder allows him to position himself exceptionally well out of possession. Typically, Hjulmand plays as a number six in front of the Sporting defence.
He is strong in a duel/challenge, and this forms the foundation of his game out of possession, along with his exceptional ability to read a game. In possession, Morten Hjulmand is a tidy player who is exceptional at retaining possession. He is a key player for Sporting CP, and his ability in possession helps them dictate matches.