BORUSSIA DORTMUND are reportedly interested in signing PSV Eindhoven forward Donyell Malen.
And the German club could use some of the money from Jadon Sancho’s imminent sale to Manchester United to fund the move.
Personal terms between Sancho and United have been agreed, with the Red Devils now needing to stump up an additional £8.5million to complete the deal.
Dortmund are plotting a £25m move for Malen, according to German outlet Bild.
And talks between Dortmund and Malen’s agent Mino Raiola have already begun.
The fee for the Netherlands international could rise but the Bundesliga club view the 22-year-old as Sancho’s replacement.
Dortmund will reportedly need to move quickly to complete the deal due to interest from elsewhere, with Liverpool one of the clubs said to be tracking him.
The Reds are believed to have opened transfer talks with PSV after he scored 19 goals in 32 Eredivisie games last season.
And Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has warned he will pull out of talks if PSV seek to drive up a bidding war due to the interest in Malen.
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But if a deal is completed it would be some turnaround for Malen, after he was sold for less than £1m by Arsenal in 2018.
Malen has mostly operated as a central striker for PSV but he can also play on the wing, making him an ideal replacement for Sancho.
The England star has been courted by United since last summer but it appears the Red Devils are finally closing in on an £80m move for the winger.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
