Transfer Talk: Sancho’s triumphant return has BVB mulling permanent move
Credit to Author: Danny Lewis| Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:28:42 EST
Jadon Sancho discusses his return to Borussia Dortmund and his goals for the rest of the season. (0:43)
The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
Borussia Dortmund are open to making Jadon Sancho’s loan from Manchester United a permanent deal in the summer, according to Sky Sports Deutschland.
The 23-year-old made a triumphant return to Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, providing Marco Reus with an assist in the 3-0 win over Darmstadt.
A Manchester City youth player, Sancho made his professional debut for Dortmund in 2017 and amassed 104 appearances and 38 goals over four years before sealing a €85 million move to Manchester United in August 2021. Sancho, however, failed to hold down a regular spot at Old Trafford and made just three appearances this season after becoming embroiled in a row with United boss Erik ten Hag, prompting his loan return back to Dortmund.
The total package for the loan is worth €3.5m and Sancho has already said that being back in the Bundesliga felt like “coming home,” but there is no option in the deal to make the move permanent. Even so, remaining with the Ruhr valley club past the summer is definitely not out of the question, according to the report, although it says that factors such as performances, his salary, transfer fee, and Ten Hag’s future will all play a role in BVB’s decision.
A new head coach at Manchester United may mean that the club, whose football operations are now overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, may want to retain the winger, while Sancho will also need to make compromises if he wants to make a move happen, especially as his €20m salary is deemed to be too much for Dortmund.
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