Manchester United morning headlines as hope not lost in Jadon Sancho transfer chase

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 inboxAjax midfielder Donny van de Beek would reportedly be open to a move to the Premier League this summer, handing Manchester United an advantage in the chase for his signature.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to enhance his attacking options this summer and, while Jadon Sancho remains the club's top priority at present, a playmaker is also on his wishlist.M.E.N.

straight to your inboxManchester United supporters have told the club to continue their pursuit of Jadon Sancho despite the deal appearing to hit a standstill.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to add more quality to his attacking ranks this summer to turn his promising side into Premier League title challengers, with Sancho his number one target.United are long-term admirers of the rapid winger and have twice failed to sign him in the past - in 2017 when he left Manchester City and in 2019 - but

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 inboxManchester United have still not made a breakthrough in discussions over Jadon Sancho's wage demands and agent's fees.The MEN understands there is still no resolution on the 20-year-old Sancho's salary expectations in discussions with his agent Emeka Obasi and the intermediary fee demanded by Marco Lichtsteiner, acting on behalf of Borussia Dortmund.It is understood United have not even broached the issue of the proposed transfer fee and how it would be structured, with

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 inbox Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre has reiterated his wish for Jadon Sancho to remain at the club next season. England international Sancho remains a priority target for Manchester United despite Dortmund insisting their star player will not leave this summer.

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 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 inbox Some Manchester United fans on Twitter were allowing themselves to get excited ahead of Monday's game against Copenhagen after a clip emerged which they thought showed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying a deal for Jadon Sancho has been agreed. Sancho is United's top target this summer as Solskjaer looks to turn his team into Premier League title contenders, but developments on Monday suggested a deal is far from imminent.

straight to your inbox Manchester United have not given up on signing Jadon Sancho after Borussia Dortmund insisted he would stay at the club.The MEN understands United are frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations with Dortmund through the agent Marco Lichtsteiner, brother of former Juventus and Arsenal defender Stephan.United sources have described it as 'unusual' of Dortmund to have hired an intermediary to act on their behalf and claim Sancho's wage demands and agents fees continue to be

straight to your inboxSome Manchester United fans believe Borussia Dortmund's latest statement on the future of Jadon Sancho is another negotiation tactic, using the transfer of Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona as an example.United have made the 20-year-old their priority target this summer but have been unable to come to an agreement with the Bundesliga side thus far.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, August 10.Borussia Dortmund insist they have no issue with Manchester United target Jadon Sancho travelling to England over the weekend and have named him in their pre-season training squad.United have made the signing of Sancho their number one priority for the summer transfer window, with speculation sent in overdrive after the England international was pictured in the UK on Saturday.However, Dortmund director

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

straight to your inboxSancho in United WhatsApp groupJadon Sancho has reportedly been added to a private WhatsApp group with several United players as preparations for his move to Old Trafford ramp up.According to journalist Ian McGarry of the Transfer Window Podcast, Sancho has been in regular contact with several players at United, stating that the club feel ‘comfortable’ in their current position.“Manchester United are comfortable at this moment in time that they're not in any competition for