Atletico set to sign Hjulmand for €40 million as Dane heads to Madrid for medical

[p]The total package agreed with Sporting CP is valued at €40 million plus add-ons. The 26-year-old Danish international midfielder is scheduled to fly to Madrid today to undergo his medical examination and finalize the transfer.[/p][p]Atlético de Madrid had already stepped up negotiations in recent days, after an initial offer was rejected by Sporting. [/p][embed guid="3edc2081-999d-4804-b9c7-d6b55c1ccab4" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2075110597700571627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2075110597700571627%7Ctwgr%5Eee7783d5cf895cb61405e9b0c97722a4928c9197%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbold.dk%2Ffodbold%2Fstillinger%2Fspanien-la-liga%2Fnyheder%2Fhjulmand-meldes-pa-plads-i-atletico-madrid" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Danish international, who has been capped 27 times for Denmark, arrived at Alvalade in the summer of 2023 from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lecce/G8lYsMgU/"]Lecce[/a] and quickly established himself as one of the team's key players, later taking on the captain's armband. The transfer is still awaiting official confirmation from both clubs.[/p][p]The Danish midfielder is expected to join pre-season training immediately, which officially kicks off around 13 July, as coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/simeone-diego/AZ18LjKN/"]Diego Simeone[/a] has prioritized [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hjulmand-morten/pjC6hC8U/"]Hjulmand[/a] to anchor and bring physical steel to his midfield ahead of the 2026–27 campaign.[/p]