MANCHESTER UNITED have been given a boost in the transfer pursuit for Jadon Sancho after Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre admitted the winger is among those who could quit this summer.
The 20-year-old has become a priority signing for United while also attracting attention from City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Lucien Favre admitted Jadon Sancho is among stars who could quit Dortmund in summer
Dortmund value Sancho – whose contract expires in 2020 and looks unlikely to sign a new deal – at £115million.
And after initially signalling they expect the forward to stay, Favre admitted the England international and right-back Achraf Hakimi could depart in the next transfer window.
He said: “Obviously players will go and we hope that they stay but it’s possible that they may also leave.
“You have spoken about two players who we don’t know definitively what will happen – they could stay with us, that’s clear and that would be good for me.
“We’ll see what we’ll do in defence, midfield or attack.”
After three season in Germany following a move from City, Sancho is said to have has his heart set on a summer Premier League return.
And SunSport revealed with his proposed switch to Old Trafford hitting rocky ground, he has told friends he would even consider going back to former manager Pep Guardiola, if they showed an interest.
United are still at the front of the queue, yet the chances of someone coming close to that fee are in the balance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And City secured the right to match any future bids that came in for him as part of that deal, while also standing to receive 15 per cent of any sale.
They are currently looking elsewhere and have no plans to use that option.
But if their European ban is lifted and they lose winger Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich, they could yet look for a new wideman.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
