Overview
- Atlético completed the transfer of Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand from Sporting CP on Saturday, July 11, 2026, signing him to a five-year contract through June 30, 2031.
- Multiple outlets report the fee as a €40 million base payment with up to €5 million in performance-related add-ons.
- Hjulmand has finished his medical, visited Atlético’s facilities and will join pre-season training immediately as the club integrates new summer signings.
- The 27-year-old arrives with leadership experience from captaining Sporting and Lecce and with a playing profile built on interceptions, ball recovery and progressive passing.
- Atlético see the signing as a tactical reinforcement to cover an ageing Koke and to add a specialist defensive six, a move that could change midfield roles and how the team defends and builds from deep.