FC Midtjylland could be among the clubs competing to sign Sønderjyske forward Mohamed Cherif, according to transfer expert Farzam Abolhosseini. The 21-year-old Guinean international has scored five goals and provided one assist in the first 11 Superliga games this season, putting him on the radar of bigger clubs.

"He does not have a value of 100 million, but he would have if he had been in one of the clubs we just talked about," said Abolhosseini. The journalist points out that a move to FC Midtjylland or FC Copenhagen would likely trigger a bid that could make Cherif the most expensive internal Superliga transfer ever. The current record is FC Copenhagen's purchase of Mads Emil Madsen from AGF in September 2025.

Cherif extended his contract with Sønderjyske until the summer of 2031 in early July. Abolhosseini still expects a minimum sale price of around 40 million kroner for the player, whom Sønderjyske signed from Ishøj. There has been prior interest from bigger clubs before this season.

Context for FC Midtjylland

FC Midtjylland themselves are in a strong position in the Superliga, sitting second with 25 points after 11 games, with a record of seven wins and four draws. The team has scored 21 goals and conceded 11, giving them a goal difference of plus ten. Their most recent result was a 0-1 defeat to St. Truiden on Friday 22 October. In their last five league matches, the team has won two, drawn two and lost one, with the results in sequence: a 0-1 loss to St. Truiden, a 2-1 win over Viborg on 19 October, a 1-1 draw with Egnatia Rrogozhinë on 15 October, a 2-1 win over FC Copenhagen on 11 October and a 1-1 draw with Odense on 19 September. The top scorer for the season is F. Etim with five goals in 11 appearances. They face Lyngby at home tonight, Sunday 25 October. Lyngby are 12th in the table.

The squad has challenges with several players sidelined, including D. Castillo, M. Erlic, M. Gogorza, M. Jensen, Junior Brumado and E. Olafsson. The team's most recent result was a 0-1 defeat to St. Truiden on October 22, but they beat Viborg 2-1 four days earlier, with goals from Rasmus Kristensen and Philip Billing. The last meeting with Lyngby ended 1-1 on August 16.

A potential acquisition of a forward like Cherif could strengthen an attack that has already performed well. His age and development curve fit FC Midtjylland's profile for investing in young talents. The club has only one league game in the coming week before an international break, providing time to assess the squad's needs. The next home match in the Superliga is against AGF on November 1.

The report in full is at tipsbladet.dk