Man Utd offer Pellistri in move for Sporting midfielder

Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand.
Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand. Photo by Shutterstock.

Manchester United have reportedly made an move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand.

The Sun reports that United have offered Facundo Pellistri in a swap deal for the Danish midfielder.

But the report claims that Sporting rejected the bid and are holding out for any interested club to trigger Hjulmand’s £69million release clause.

United have watched the 24-year-old midfielder in action ‘at least six times’ so far this season, both in Primeira Liga and Europa League.

Reports have previously linked Pellistri with a move to Spanish side Villarreal.