Manchester United morning headlines as Borussia Dortmund issue Jadon Sancho statement

Sancho saga delays signingsManchester United’s protracted negotiations with Borussia Dortmund over Jadon Sancho are delaying signings elsewhere, reports the MEN’s Tyrone Marshall.Progress on the Sancho front remains slow, with Dortmund still sticking to their £108million valuation.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans would rather see the club sign Jadon Sancho than Lionel Messi this summer.The biggest transfer in recent football history could be on the cards this summer after Messi shocked the world by informing Barcelona that he wants to leave the club on Tuesday.Messi's decision came just 11 days after Barca's embarrassing exit from the Champions League after they were beaten 8-2 by Bayern Munich and it has sparked speculation that he could make an unlikely

straight to your inbox The longer Manchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho remains stuck in the slow lane this summer, the more likely it is that the club are going to have to look at alternative options to the England winger.

straight to your inboxHargreaves' prediction for SanchoOwen Hargreaves says Jadon Sancho would have a similar transformative impact to Bruno Fernandes were he to join United this summer.The former United midfielder believes that Dortmund will sell the player if the right offer comes in. “I hope he comes over here.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday August 18.Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre has reiterated his desire to keep Jadon Sancho at the club.Sancho has been the subject of heavy speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.

straight to your inboxIt's hardly been the start to the summer transfer window which many Manchester United fans had dreamt of following their qualification for the Champions League.United's third-place finish in the Premier League secured them a passage back into Europe's top club competition, ensured they didn't miss out on £23million in adidas sponsorship money and allowed them to pursue their top targets this summer.Earlier in the year Ed Woodward warned it would not be business as usual

straight to your inboxThere was a strange non-transfer tale recently where a Premier League club briefed they were interested in a player they had no interest in signing.The player is represented by the same agency with elite clients already at the Premier League club, who agreed to fuel publicity around the player in an attempt to smoke out an actual interested party.

Jadon Sancho this summer despite strong and continued interest from Manchester United. Kehl, the head of licensed player division, has followed the same line as sporting director Michael Zorc in claiming the England international will be a Dortmund player for the upcoming season despite the best efforts of the Reds, who are not prepared to match the German club's £108 million asking price.

straight to your inbox Borussia Dortmund have risked further embarrassment after Sebastian Kehl, the head of licensed player division, reiterated Jadon Sancho was staying at the club. Manchester United have not given up on signing the £108million-rated Sancho, 20, after the Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc claimed the decision was 'final' that the England international would not be sold.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, August 12. Rio Ferdinand feels the arrival of Jadon Sancho will provide greater competition for places at Manchester United and spur the club onto success.

straight to your inboxDortmund stars react to club’s Sancho statement Jadon Sancho could still end up at United before the start of the 2020/21 season, but the initial August 10 transfer deadline set by Borussia Dortmund has now passed. The England forward joined his team-mates for their pre-season training camp, with the club’s sporting director Michael Zorc making a forceful comment about the player’s future.

straight to your inboxManchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho has already taken a number of twists and turns this week.Borussia Dortmund have remained fixed on their £108million valuation of the 20-year-old, according to reports, and sporting director Michael Zorc has insisted that Sancho is contracted until 2023.The announcement came as a surprise on Monday with it previously believed he was contracted in Germany until 2022.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Tuesday, August 11.Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata admitted his team are “tired physically” after their extra time victory over FC Copenhagen in the Europa League quarter-finals.Mata came off the bench to help United advance to the semi-finals where they will face either Sevilla or Wolves, but the Spaniard accepted some of his teammates are feeling the impact of a gruelling schedule since lockdown.“I would say that

Sancho himself, with the 20-year-old at the centre of the transfer storm. Zorc earlier in the press conference had claimed Dortmund are confident of keeping Sancho this summer and revealed he had signed a contract extension until 2023.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund say they have no issue with Manchester United transfer target Jadon Sancho travelling to the UK and expect him to return to training on Monday.Dortmund have set a deadline of August 10 for United to complete a deal for the England international but MEN Sport understand the club are prepared to walk away from the deal due to their unrealistic asking price.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, 9 August.Dortmund planning Sancho contract talksManchester United’s intent to sign Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is well documented.He is the club’s top target, MEN understands, but the club is also unhappy with the Bundesliga side’s demands over a transfer.A deadline for the deal to be struck was set by BVB for 10 August and United are ready to walk away from the deal.As a result, Dortmund themselves are