4 cheaper Jadon Sancho alternatives for Manchester United
Manchester United want to reinforce their attack this summer.
As Manchester United continue to topple Premier League sides since the restart, the planning for the upcoming campaign has already started as Ole Gunnar Solskjer seeks to take his side a step closer to domestic pacesetters Liverpool and Manchester City.
Red Devils’ recovery after a disappointing run of league games earlier has ensured that Champions League football for next season is completely in their hands- with Solskjaer’s men needing to win all their remaining fixtures to confirm a top-four finish.
Elite European nights or not, the recruitment targets set by United insiders are independent of that factor. As things stand, Man United’s preference lies at the top-end of the pitch, with Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish being the coveted players.
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However, despite the financial clout, Manchester United have experienced a prominent dent to their revenue structure and are looking for creatives spending measures to pare the impact of COVID-19 on club’s economic stability.
In the pandemic-free universe, Man United were all set to break their bank for Jadon Sancho and eclipse the previous record spending of £89.3m on Paul Pogba, But now, the situation has changed prominently across the football industry
Despite a prominent availability of funds due to revolving credit facility and cash reserves, Ed Woodward, still, is keen on keeping his spending figures as low as possible to avoid any future implications.
For that to happen, club bosses have sought reducing the net spend as the feasible option, meaning that there could be a significant number of player sales to garner transfer fees and lighten the wage accounts.
Ed Woodward is still committed to negotiating with Borussia Dortmund over the signing of Jadon Sancho. With player said to be keen on a move to Old Trafford, the only catch that remains is the magnitude of the financial bid this deal requires. In spite of the pandemic, the German club is understood to be demanding around £80-£90m.
Citing this, it would be only a rational move should Man United look at other options, available on cheap, before committing a gigantic amount of money on Sancho.
On this note let us have a look at four options that Red Devils could consider as an alternative to Jadon Sancho.