{"id":1308,"date":"2026-04-01T09:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:57:17","slug":"sporting-club-sets-their-asking-price-for-long-term-arsenal-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1308","title":{"rendered":"Sporting Club sets their asking price for long-term Arsenal target"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsenal have long admired Morten Hjulmand<\/span><\/span> and are reportedly considering a move to bring the Sporting Club<\/span><\/span> midfielder to the Emirates in the summer transfer window. The Dane is understood to be an Arsenal supporter, and a move to North London has been a long-standing ambition for him, although Sporting have previously resisted attempts to prise him away.<\/p>\n

This summer could present a more realistic opportunity for a transfer, with circumstances appearing to shift in Arsenal\u2019s favour. The Gunners are continually seeking to strengthen their midfield options, and Hjulmand\u2019s profile aligns with their requirements. His consistency and leadership qualities have made him a key figure for Sporting, but there is now a growing belief that the club may be prepared to sanction his departure under the right conditions.<\/p>\n

Transfer Valuation and Opportunity<\/h2>\n

As reported by Sport Witness<\/a>Sporting have set an asking price of 40 million euros for Hjulmand, reflecting his importance to the team. While they regard this as a fair valuation, the fact that a price has been established suggests a willingness to negotiate. This development could open the door for Arsenal and other interested clubs to initiate formal discussions, particularly if Sporting shows flexibility in their demands as the transfer window progresses.<\/p>\n

Squad Considerations<\/h2>\n

Hjulmand\u2019s desire to join Arsenal means that agreeing on personal terms is unlikely to be an obstacle. However, the Gunners may need to make adjustments within their squad to accommodate his arrival. Offloading at least one midfielder could be necessary to create both space and financial flexibility for the deal.<\/p>\n

If Arsenal can successfully navigate these challenges, Hjulmand could prove to be a valuable addition, offering stability and quality in midfield. His potential arrival would align with the club\u2019s ambition to build a balanced and competitive squad capable of sustaining success at the highest level, while also fulfilling the player\u2019s long-held ambition of representing the club he supports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Arsenal have long admired Morten Hjulmand and are reportedly considering a move to bring the Sporting Club midfielder to the Emirates in the summer transfer window. The Dane is understood to be an Arsenal supporter, and a move to North London has been a long-standing ambition for him, although Sporting have previously resisted attempts to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}