The Denmark international has been a key player for Sporting CP over the past three seasons, but he is widely expected to leave.<\/p>\n Juventus were credited with an interest in signing him last summer, but the midfielder decided to stay with Sporting CP with a gentleman\u2019s agreement to depart in 12 months.<\/p>\n A Bola<\/em> now claim that the Premier League<\/a> path remains \u2018very active\u2019 for Hjulmand. He could be considered by the Gunners. The Dane has a childhood \u2018dream of playing\u2019 for them.<\/p>\n The former Lecce man has a \u00a369 million release clause in his Sporting CP contract, but will be permitted to leave for a package between \u00a334 million and \u00a343 million this summer.<\/p>\n Arsenal signed Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi to reinforce their defensive midfield options last summer. Zubimendi was ever-present for most of the campaign until the closing stages when he lost form and appeared fatigued. Myles Lewis-Skelly got the nod over him to partner Declan Rice<\/a> in the final weeks of the previous season.<\/p>\n Manager Mikel Arteta<\/a> had the option to rely on Norgaard too, but the Dane played just over 100 minutes in the top-flight campaign. He was occasionally utilised in other competitions, but the lack of trust was quite visible. Norgaard has been linked with a possible exit, which could materialise if Arsenal were to sign a marquee defensive midfielder.<\/p>\n Hjulmand would be a fantastic acquisition for the Gunners. He has been one of the most consistent midfielders in the Portuguese top-flight and has also excelled on the Champions League<\/a> stage. He had a passing accuracy of 93% in Europe during the 2025\/26 season and also grabbed the eye with his defensive contributions for the Lisbon heavyweights.<\/p>\n The Dane won almost 6 duels per European game with 2 tackles and 5 recoveries. He is a complete package as a holding midfielder and would be a bargain signing for the reported price. Hjulmand is very open to joining the Gunners and the question remains whether the Premier League champions will make a formal approach for his services.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
According to Portuguese outlet A Bola<\/span><\/a>, Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand dreams of playing for Arsenal<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nUpgrade<\/h3>\n
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