Manchester United relaxed over Jadon Sancho amid Borussia Dortmund transfer tactics

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 Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke hit back at suggestions from Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves that the German club is bluffing about Jadon Sancho's future. Manchester United were dealt a bombshell earlier in the week when Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc not only claimed Sancho will play for the club next season, but also revealed the 20-year-old has a contract in Westphalia that runs until 2023 - not 2022, as was previously thought.

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.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand has backed Manchester United to complete a deal for Jadon Sancho and shot down talk that they do not need him.Monday marked the deadline Borussia Dortmund set for United to submit an acceptable bid for the England attacker, yet no agreement has yet been reached.That has seen the Bundesliga club name Sancho in their squad for a pre-season training camp in Switzerland ahead of their league season starting next month.Also included in the camp is former United

Michael Zorc claimed on Monday that the decision the Manchester United target was 'final', in a blow to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who have made Sancho their main priority this summer window."We plan with Jadon Sancho," said Zorc at the club's training camp in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. "He'll play for us next season.

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 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 inboxManchester United great Paul Scholes believes Manchester United should prioritise strengthening their striking department over signing Jadon Sancho.The Borussia Dortmund winger is firmly established as United's prime target ahead of the 2020/21 season but negotiations with the Bundesliga side are proving to be difficult due to their hefty asking price.

Jadon Sancho.Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho is United's top priority this summer, but MEN Sport understands senior club officials at Old Trafford are unhappy with the German club's demands. It is understood United have not agreed personal terms with Sancho's representatives or a fee with Dortmund, who are believed to be holding out for £108million.

straight to your inboxManchester United are edging closer to the signing of Jadon Sancho and a deal could be completed by the end of the week, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to improve his squad this summer and would ideally like to make the additions of a centre-midfielder, playmaker and winger, with Borussia Dortmund's Sancho being the top target.The 20-year-old has enjoyed another fantastic season in Germany and United are confident of finally brining him to Old Trafford

straight to your inboxThe summer transfer window only opened on Monday but there is already exasperation among the Manchester United Twitterati that they have not signed anyone. Chelsea have already bought Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner and Manchester City agreed deals for Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake this week alone.

Manchester United provide most of the fee they are close to agreeing for Ferran Torres.City are hoping to complete the initial £21m deal for Valencia winger Torres in their first major signing of the summer.

straight to your inboxAs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to strengthen his squad following Manchester United’s third-place finish in the Premier League and securing Champions League football for next season, Jadon Sancho remains top of the list.The Borussia Dortmund winger has been a long-time target of United, with the club trying to sign him twice in the past, once in 2017 before his move to Germany from Manchester City and once last summer, but this summer, United have made him their main