Manchester United’s failure to acquire a midfield player during the summer transfer window may be due to Arsenal. It’s no secret that United would have preferred to have bought a midfield player if at all possible, but they prioritized an attacking overhaul this summer.
Although they made a late attempt to get Conor Gallagher on loan from Atletico Madrid and inquired about Carlos Baleba from Brighton, club insiders maintain that adding a midfield player to their roster was never a “priority.” It implies that they will prioritize a midfield makeover in the upcoming season, with up to two new players required to expand their possibilities.
In addition to Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton, Baleba is considered their ideal midfield target for the upcoming summer. Ruben Amorim might also convince the team to support him in a bid for Sporting star Morten Hjulmand if he gets his way.
The 26-year-old was a target for United this summer, but according to Fabrizio Romano, a trade was never feasible when Arsenal acquired Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres. Despite United holding’several talks’ to assess the potential of a move, the Portuguese team reportedly refused to let go of another important player during the window and ruled out an escape.
Speaking in a YouTube video, Romano told viewers: “I wanted to explain something more on Manchester United regarding Morten Hjulmand. We mentioned several midfielders. We mentioned about Conor Gallagher, Man United tried before the end of the summer transfer window but Atletico said no.
“I also wanted to mention for Manchester United, Morten Hjulmand. They had several meetings to understand the situation of the player. The situation was never easy, but Manchester United were informed over the summer. A player well known by Ruben Amorim, different skills compared with (Carlos) Baleba, Gallagher, but still a very interesting midfielder.
“That option was never advanced for one reason: Sporting after selling Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal, didn’t want to sell any other crucial piece of their squad. This is why for Hjlumand it was not even possible to start negotiations. He was on the list of Juventus, Man United, several clubs but it never advanced because of that reason. For the future, let’s see. He is still a player appreciated by Ruben Amorim.”
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