Jadon Sancho: Why Manchester United Are Quietly Encouraged By Borussia Dortmund’s Public Transfer Stance

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Borussia Dortmund’s eagerness to keep the Jadon Sancho saga public gives Man United hope they want to sell the 20-year-old.

Manchester United appear to be struggling in negotiations to land Dortmund’s £108million-rated winger, but according to reports, that’s not how the Red Devils see it.

While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shut down any questions on Sancho earlier this week, Dortmund haven’t stopped talking about the situation.

The club’s sporting director, Michael Zorc, recently told the media negotiations had ended while reportedly still instructing United to talk to Sancho’s agent.

According to the Evening Standard, despite the passing of Dortmund’s self-imposes deadline, this has only further convinced the Red Devils that the German club are willing to sell the England international.

Their willingness to put Sancho in front of the press on Wednesday only gives United further encouragement.

Sancho, who took part in a pre-season friendly alongside Jude Bellingham, spoke about how much he loves playing for Borussia Dortmund.

“I love playing with this lot. It is a special bunch,” Sancho said after the 6-0 win. “We’ve got some special young players coming up.

“I am really happy to share the pitch with them and guide them. I was once in their shoes, playing with the seniors. I am happy for them.”

While United might be quietly confident about getting a deal over the line, they remain no closer to matching Dortmund’s £108m asking price.

The Daily Mail reports that Man United are dragging their feet over making a bid – and even offered the England international a pay cut.

Football agent Kia Joorabchian, who doesn’t represent Sancho, tried to offer some clarity on the situation when he joined talkSPORT on Thursday.

“Dortmund know he is an English player possibly going to one of the biggest English clubs in the world and they are going to ask for more money.”

However, he added the perception of spending £108m in a time when COVID-19 is having such a devastating impact on the economy could be one reason United are reluctant to pay up.

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United are missing out on millions of pounds of matchday revenue with fans unable to buy tickets for games, spend money in the stadium and buy merchandise.

“Obviously football is so important, fans want to watch it, love to see excitement and everyone wants to see their team succeed.

“So on one side everybody always wants to get the best players in the world, but on the other side they have to manage the finances.

“I think with Man United, where you have big stadium and your revenue is dropping significantly, because you don’t have any fans, you have to be careful because we don’t know when we are going to cross over to the side of letting fans back in – in a free environment, not a controlled one.”

By: Talksports

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