According to Record, Atletico Madrid has not yet submitted an official bid for Morten Hjulmand but will soon present an offer of 25 million euros plus performance-related bonuses, and the publication also writes that Sporting chose to protect Hjulmand as he could risk being affected by the commotion. After the match, Sporting coach Rui Borges explained that Hjulmand was left out of the squad to protect him for personal reasons.

O Jogo writes that a 40 million euro bid from Atletico Madrid for Morten Hjulmand was rejected. According to the same source, Hjulmand is reportedly very dissatisfied with the rejection, as he allegedly feels he has an agreement with Sporting that a bid of that size should be accepted. The media outlet further writes that this dissatisfaction is the reason Hjulmand did not play in the match.

Danish defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand, who has been linked with possible interest from Atlético de Madrid, was not included in Sporting's squad for a match against Nacional. Sporting's coach, Rui Borges, stated that the decision was made collectively to protect the player for personal reasons. The coach described the situation as not being an issue and confirmed Hjulmand would be a starter in the upcoming match on Thursday.