United bid to to seal £100m Sancho deal
MANCHESTER United are leading the race to sign England midfielder Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund when the transfer window re-opens this summer.
Dortmund are willing to sell Sancho, who turned 20 yesterday, and senior figures at the Bundesliga club believe Old Trafford is his most likely destination.
But the competition for Sancho’s signature remains fierce, with Liverpool and his boyhood club Chelsea among those monitoring the situation.
Sancho (below) is thought to be keen on playing in the Premier League, having left English football in an £8m move from Manchester City three years ago.
As part of that deal, City have a first refusal clause on the England international and are able to match any accepted offer.
Dortmund are expected to demand a fee of around £100m for Sancho, who only signed a new contract at Signal Iduna Park in August.
Sancho’s terms are not due to expire until 2022 but the Bundesliga club have accepted that he is likely to leave since late last year.
United are long standing admirers of Sancho, having prioritised him as a target this time last year and explored the possibility of making him a marquee signing last summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has typically favoured signing young or peak-age British players, with Harry Maguire, Daniel James and Aaron Wan-bissaka joining for a combined sum of around £140m.
Sancho falls into the same category and would represent another high-profile signing, following the January arrival of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting for a fee rising up to £72m.