Borussia Dortmund eye January return for Jadon Sancho amid Man United discord
Borussia Dortmund are said to be contemplating a January lifeline for former player Jadon Sancho as his relationship with Manchester United becomes increasingly strained.
Jadon Sancho is an English soccer player who plays as a winger for Manchester United and the England national team. Previously, he played in the youth soccer setups at Watford and Manchester City before a move to Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho was picked up by Manchester City at the age of 14 in March 2015. He had spent eight years on the books of Watford prior to his move up north. The initial fee was reportedly £66,000, potentially rising to £500,000 with add-ons.
Sancho impressed in the Manchester City academy and looked set to be fast-tracked into the first team in 2017. However, ahead of the 2017/18 season, a dispute erupted between Sancho and City over assurances regarding playing time in a new contract. According to widespread reports, Sancho stopped training with Manchester City in a bid to force a move away from the club and he was omitted from their pre-season tour.
Despite reported interest from the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, Sancho opted to move abroad, signing for Borussia Dortmund on August 31, 2017 for a reported fee of around £8million.
The 2019/20 season was even more prolific for Sancho as he played in 44 matches, scoring 20 goals. He was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United. However, nothing materialised that summer.
After a failed bid to sign him in the summer of 2020, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund eventually agreed a £73million fee to take him to Old Trafford with the deal to be completed after his involvement for England in Euro 2020.
The signing was made official on July 23, weeks after it was reported and everyone knew it was a done deal.
This is his home.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 23, 2021
This is where he belongs.
Jadon Sancho is 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗.#MUFC x @Sanchooo10 pic.twitter.com/LAIBn7ie7V
He scored his first two goals for England in a 5-3 win over Kosovo in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier on September 10, 2019, drawing praise from England team-mate Raheem Sterling.
Sancho was not used in the semi-final against Denmark, but he did get on the pitch against Italy in the final in the closing minutes of extra-time.
Sancho has more than five million followers on Instagram, 311,000 likes on his official Facebook page and half a million followers on Twitter. Sancho is signed to talent management company Elite Project Group.
Borussia Dortmund are said to be contemplating a January lifeline for former player Jadon Sancho as his relationship with Manchester United becomes increasingly strained.
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