Manchester United handed massive Jadon Sancho transfer blow

Manchester United’s hopes of landing Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund in the future have been handed a massive blow.

It is no secret that Manchester United were trying to sign Jadon Sancho in the summer. And it looked like the player was interested in a move to Old Trafford as well.

Unfortunately, the Red Devils could not reach terms with Borussia Dortmund though. The German club wanted €120 million for Sancho and were not willing to move down from their asking price. On the other hand, United were hoping to get a deal done for €100 million.

At the end of the day, the move fell through and Sancho remained at Dortmund. His performances since then have not been spectacular though as he is yet to find the back of the net in the Bundesliga this season. And you have wonder whether he is unsettled there after the summer transfer saga.

Fabrizio Romano believes that the English wonderkid will end up moving next summer. But this time around, United won’t be the only ones after him.

As reported by TEAMtalk, the transfer expert said:

"“I think he’s moving next summer. Yes, as we said, it’s so difficult in January, we’ve said that so many times about Jadon Sancho, because Borussia Dortmund are not huge to sell their players in the middle of a season, of a complicated season as they are having, so they need their stars to be back at a top level, and they don’t want to sell Jadon Sancho in January.“But next summer I expect Jadon Sancho to leave the club. Yes, he was really one step away from leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer; Manchester United were really close to signing him for €100m, but then Borussia Dortmund changed their plans.“But Manchester United had the agreement with the player and his agents, so everything was ready, and then the deal collapsed at the last stages.“That’s why I say next summer, I expect Jadon Sancho to leave the club and be back in the Premier League.“We have to understand if Manchester United will arrive with €120m, if they will be ready this time to sign the player or if they’ll take the risk of other clubs joining the race.“I will say like Liverpool, Chelsea, and a lot of clubs are scouting the situation of Jadon Sancho, so at this point the race is open.”"

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This is certainly a worrying sign for the Red Devils. We all know about the financial muscle of Chelsea and what they can do in the transfer market. The previous window was proof of that when they brought in Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Thaigo Silva, Ben Chilwell and Edouard Mendy.

On the other hand, Liverpool have enjoyed a magnificent resurrection under Jurgen Klopp. And they will be a enticing prospect for any young footballer looking to take the next step in their career.

Thus, United might end up regretting their decision to hold out for the extra €20 million last summer. While Sancho’s asking price will most probably remain the same, they no longer have a free run at the winger. With Chelsea and Liverpool in the fray, things will get much more complicated than they were the last time around.