Manchester United will look to sell Jadon Sancho this summer following face-to-face talks with the Old Trafford outcast in Germany.
Manager Erik ten Hag revealed that a delegation – believed to be chief transfer negotiator Matt Hargreaves and former football director John Murtough – has met with Sancho during his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund.
Ten Hag said last week that Sancho’s improved form in Germany ‘shows he represents a high value for Manchester United’. As well as helping to push up the player’s price if he is sold this summer, it’s understood that Dortmund’s progress to the brink of the Champions League final has also triggered significant bonuses in his loan deal.
Representatives from United were in Germany last Wednesday to see the 24-year-old give a man-of-the-match performance as Dortmund took a 1-0 advantage over Paris Saint-Germain in their semi-final ahead of Tuesday night's second leg in France.
‘We are close in that process,’ said Ten Hag, who hasn’t had any direct contact with Sancho.
‘We are visiting games not only (on Wednesday). I will not say all the games, but we have seen more games from Dortmund where Jadon was performing.
‘We had a visit with him. We had a talk with him during his stay there and we will keep going with this process. We will continually be in contact and communicate with him.’
Sancho was frozen out at United in September after effectively branding Ten Hag a liar over the reasons for his omission at Arsenal in a social media post, and then refusing to apologise.
He spent four months training and eating on his own at Carrington before returning to Dortmund on loan in January.
United will look to recoup as much as possible of the £73million fee paid to Dortmund in 2021 when they signed the former Manchester City player on five-year contract worth a £250,000-a-week.
Asked if he still wants an apology, Ten Hag replied: ‘There was a conflict and let’s first finish the season. So stay away from this issue now, it is not important.
‘He has the return of the semi-final, in the league it is not going that well for them, and we have four important games in the league and the FA Cup final. Then we will see.’
United face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday, looking to salvage the consolation of a Europa League place.
Bruno Fernandes is fighting to be fit for the game and Ten Hag played down comments from the United captain last week that he will assess his future at the club after the European Championships this summer.
‘That was taken out of context,’ said Ten Hag, adding that Fernandes will ‘definitely’ see out a contract that runs until June 2026. ‘I know he is Manchester United and he is very happy to be here.’
On the prospect of Fernandes missing his first match through injury in four years, Ten Hag said: ‘Bruno is a real fighter. He is always available, never misses a game and always play in a good level.
‘Last year for instance when we played Brighton in the (FA Cup) semi-final, he played with an ankle that was so thick, it was unbelievable.’
wewabdinu
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maybe Chelsea should see off sterling and bring in sancho
Thaddy
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It’s proved that Sancho can’t perform with man united. Everyone can see how he played with man united before he was loaned to Dortmund. And don’t force him to come back to man united if he don’t want to. He just not good enough to play in EPL, bundesliga is the only place that he can perform.. so let him success with Dortmund.
MunyiemKhandaker
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I want Jadon in Liverpool
Hozabstu
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that is May fool
Kaychooku
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This app is full of lies & rumours
I think you’ve got to stop reading their news then
Bouaeiosuy
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This app is full of lies & rumours
LytoneMutamboh
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Barcelona please get jodan
Hoyacdeot
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Rm already so many players like his talent but barca has nowadays something lack. he can do something special with great team like barca. If it's happened then both parties will get benefit. think
Hoyacdeot
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Sancho should stay at dortmund or go to barca.
Lowaelprty
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He is a spoiled brat
mio17
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he will stay if ten hag left 😂
Feyacdilnz
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This team of us is creating its own downfall. This Team is not gonna play champions league,not even Europa Cup,they gonna struggle getting players yet they are selling the best they have.I just do not understand this Team.
niggerrrrrr
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Discipline always needed guys don't support him, if he was wrong he was wrong it's not an excuse. Look to the player like Messi he became famous because he never despised the coaches.
are u born stupid or what Messi decides who'll play or not in the international team. clown blind followers
momenhuda
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Discipline always needed guys don't support him, if he was wrong he was wrong it's not an excuse. Look to the player like Messi he became famous because he never despised the coaches.
How you compare Messi, Messi control the coaches, if Messi want he can sack coach.
Vodabknyz
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At one time you wrote about him being called back into the fold but hours later you are saying otherwise
wumlnprst
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Discipline always needed guys don't support him, if he was wrong he was wrong it's not an excuse. Look to the player like Messi he became famous because he never despised the coaches.
roeklmnrsu
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Yes why not they will buy more costly player and sell cheaply 🤑🤑🤑 😭🤣😂😅😭😡🤑🤑🤑 ?
hohbikmntz
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all the best Sancho, you deserve better
Felixjr254
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just to avoid 7 hang shame
macabiosu
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So who is the next scapegoat
Naycdknr
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Dortmund must buy Sancho for 20 mil. Don't pay Mancheater Urinated too much cos they're desperate to offload him.
yaccdkmnt
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once he is permanently sold, he will be a scrapegoat...😛
yaccdkmnt
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eth pride and ego so big that he talk like he is a top manager, barely win anything beside dutch league
Just understand the behaviour of the player too before you comment.
RoshanNemchand
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sell him
nipabinou
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eth pride and ego so big that he talk like he is a top manager, barely win anything beside dutch league
Neitsizozumvu
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Good news for Sancho and fans!!! BVB is your Club.. your future!!! Good luck!!!