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Jadon Sancho’s future with United is anyone’s guess at this stage. Initially it looked very certain that Sancho would be moving from Old Trafford this summer. However, a positive meeting with Erik ten Hag has thrown that into the air, suggesting a stay may be likely. Now, we have one of Europe’s top teams reportedly interested in the 24-year-old.
So what’s been going on with the situation around the winger and what’s the latest?
Sancho’s transfer journey so far this summer
After a very public falling out with ten Hag, Sancho was exiled to Borussia Dortmund on loan for the final half of last year’s season. Back in a Dortmund shirt, Sancho looked more like his old self again, turning out strong performances on both wings. Across the 21 appearances, the 24-year-old grabbed three goals and three assists towards the club’s campaign. With strong showings on the first squad, Sancho helped Dortmund to the final of the Champions League where they lost to Real Madrid 2-0, and helped a fifth place finish in the Bundesliga.
With the difficult relationship with ten Hag and Sancho playing better away from Old Trafford, it looked set for the star to leave United with Dortmund having him as their top target this summer and a very strong interest from Italian giants, Juventus.
However, with the pre-season starting back up and no deal completed, Sancho returned to Carrington for training. However, this return did not go as most people expected. Following a positive meeting with ten Hag, the pair agreed to leave their disagreement behind them and move forwards.
This saw Sancho back into team training as opposed to the individual training sessions everyone was expecting to see. With this U-turn in the pair’s relationship, it was beginning to look like Sancho may have a place in ten Hag’s side after all. This change in feeling would have affected United’s plans, with Sancho being a priority transfer highlighted by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
PSG’s interest in Sancho
Now, reports from Santi Aouna, a journalist at Foot Mercato, suggest that French champions PSG have contacted Sancho and have offered the star a contract. The Parisians are also reportedly close to reaching an agreement on personal terms with the Englishman.
According to the report, the United winger is ‘”extremely excited” by the offer from PSG and the opportunity this brings. However, it’s unsure how the new relationship with ten Hag may affect this offer. Now that the air has been cleared, United may not wish to part ways with Sancho. If ten Hag feels the winger can fit into his plans, the Dutchman may look to retain the young forward.
United will have to accept making a loss on the star if they are to part ways with the winger. Having originally bought the star for £73 million back in 2021, over time his performances haven’t matched those of his peak at Borussia Dortmund. Unfortunately for United, his market value has now plummeted to around half of that original fee, with the Red Devils only looking for £35 million for the star.
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Le PSG a formulé une proposition contractuelle à Jadon Sancho. Les positions sont rapprochées.
De sources parisiennes, l’ailier de MU est hyper emballé par le projet présenté par le PSG
Reste à voir si Manchester United souhaitera libérer… pic.twitter.com/Z3MVVf4Ogs
— Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) July 22, 2024
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