Manchester United not giving up on Jadon Sancho despite Dortmund’s firm stance

straight to your inboxHow do you replace arguably the greatest player that has ever lived?That is the question that Barcelona could face this summer after Lionel Messi dropped the bombshell of the year by announcing his desire to leave the club following their humiliating end to their league season.Some United supporters dared to dream about Messi ending up at Old Trafford, but MEN Sports understand such a deal is implausible despite repeated links from all over the world.

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves believes that Jadon Sancho could have a similar impact to Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United and has urged his former club to get the deal done as soon as possible.United are long-term admirers of Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho, and are aiming to finally sign him this summer after previously failing to do so in 2017 and 2019.However, the transfer saga looks set to rumble on throughout the window as Dortmund are adamant that he won't be leaving the Signal

straight to your inboxIf the decision on Jadon Sancho staying was as 'final' as Borussia Dortmund say it is then why are they still negotiating with Manchester United?None of the Dortmund officials have met United during negotiations but the intermediary Marco Lichtsteiner, brother of Stephan, and Sancho's own agent Emeka Obasi are acting and speaking on Dortmund's behalf.It is normal for an intermediary to represent a club with a view to finalising a transfer: Tottenham sent two to Lisbon to

straight to your inboxManchester United are considering a move for Bournemouth winger David Brooks after cooling interest in a possible loan deal for the Juventus forward Douglas Costa.The MEN understands United view Costa, 29, as an alternative to Jadon Sancho if they fail to resolve issues in negotiations with the Borussia Dortmund talisman's agent and had been looking at a possible loan, but regard Brooks as more attainable following Bournemouth's relegation.Brooks, 23, has been under

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.

Sancho would have increased United’s chances of reaching the final.He told BT Sport: “I don’t think they played badly tonight, I think they played well against a really good Sevilla team."But that 15-20 minutes after half-time with all those chances, you’ve got to score them.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke claims the club is under no pressure to sell Manchester United transfer target Jadon Sancho despite club accounts showing a €44million loss for the financial year to 30 June 2020.Sancho remains a priority target for United despite Dortmund insisting their star player will not leave this summer.MEN Sport understands United are frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations with Dortmund through the agent Marco Lichtsteiner.

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 inboxJadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one target for this summer's transfer window. The 20-year-old has blossomed into one of the world's most exciting and influential wide players during his three years at Borussia Dortmund, who he joined in the summer of 2017 from Manchester City.

straight to your inboxManchester United are unsurprisingly planning to make Jadon Sancho their new No.7 should they sign the Borussia Dortmund winger, according to reports.Sancho is United's top transfer target this summer as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to add his quality, pace and cutting edge to his already exciting attacking ranks.MEN Sport understands United are long-term admirers of the 20-year-old and twice failed in attempts to sign him in the past, firstly when he left Manchester City for

straight to your inboxHere is the latest on the potential arrival of Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford this summer from other outlets:Daily Star: Sancho ‘already in’ WhatsApp group with United playersUnited’s number one transfer target is reportedly already in a WhatsApp group with several of the club’s players. As reported by the Daily Star , it is believed that the 20-year-old is in frequent contact with multiple players at the club who he knows from international duty with England.

straight to your inboxHere is the latest news on United's pursuit of Sancho, from the MEN and elsewhere:MEN: Why United will be informed if Dortmund bid for Depay to replace SanchoUnited will be made aware if Borussia Dortmund submit a formal bid for Memphis Depay during the transfer window.Depay has found success at Lyon since leaving United, and the club installed a buy-back clause as part of the £16million deal that took him to France.

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has given his backing to Manchester United's interest in Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho.United are looking to improve their attack this summer and have identified Aston Villa star Grealish and Borussia Dortmund's Sanchoas two key targets. Speaking to Webby and O'Neill,United legend Giggs said the duo have qualities that would make them shine at Old Trafford.