Tottenham Hotspur have been told to not bother with a January attempt to sign Morten Hjulmand from Sporting Club de Portugal.
Record offer out the advice in a brief piece today. They report that Sporting are only interested in additions, not departures in the January transfer window.
According to them it would be perfect for Sporting if they were able to provide the squad with solutions in the winter window. They would also like to ‘secure the main assets’. Hjulmand is one of those assets.
He’s an increasingly hot name on the transfer market. Juventus, Manchester United and Tottenham have all been credited with interest for a while.
But Sporting see him as ‘non-negotiable’ in January. They feel secure in that too as the midfielder has an €80m release clause in his contract. It seems the feeling is that nobody will pay that in January.
The Portuguese club want to keep Hjulmand until the end of the season. At that point there will be a ‘greater openness’ for a deal.
So, if Tottenham show a little patience, they may find it easier to get their man in the long run. They may also be able to secure a much better deal.