Manchester United target Jadon Sancho gives verdict on Borussia Dortmund transfer valuation

straight to your inboxJohn Barnes says Manchester United are placing too much focus on their attack in the transfer market.United continue to chase Jadon Sancho - or an alternative to the Borussia Dortmund attacker - with time running out in the summer transfer window.Yet Barnes believes the Reds need to change tack and rival Manchester City for Kalidou Koulibaly in defence."Manchester United should look to sign a player like Kalidou Koulibaly, he has all the trademarks of a player they need in

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United's transfer window has not gone as planned as they endeavour to strengthen the squad before deadline day.Although United have enhanced their squad with Donny van de Beek from Ajax they have failed to reach a breakthrough for Jadon Sancho and fans online are becoming increasingly disgruntled.United are prepared to invest a British record fee for Sancho, 20, but have no intention of meeting Borussia Dortmund's €120million valuation

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland has kept tight-lipped on the future of his teammate Jadon Sancho amid transfer interest from Manchester United.Sancho remains Solskjaer's main transfer target but time is running out to complete a deal.

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood has been nominated for the prestigious European Golden Boy award.A shortlist of 40 names has been drawn up from the originally-announced longlist of 100 players, which was revealed in June.The award honours the best young player under the age of 21 for the calendar year and was originally established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003, with the winner determined by votes from 40 journalists across the continent.Former winners include Kylian Mbappe,

straight to your inboxIan Wright has urged Manchester United to focus on their defence in the last three weeks of the transfer window.Jadon Sancho remains United's top priority, with negotiations continuing with Borussia Dortmund over the young England star.There have also been links to Real Madrid's Sergio Reguilon following an excellent loan spell at Sevilla last season.Yet, for Wright, that is not enough.The former Arsenal star says United need to look further at their defence and potentially

straight to your inboxSancho staying put - Dortmund head of footballBorussia Dortmund head of football Sebastian Kehl has insisted that Jadon Sancho will stay with the Bundesliga club for the 2020/21 season.The England winger remains Manchester United’s top transfer target, although the clubs remain apart in their valuation of the player.And while Kehl reaffirmed Dortmund’s belief that Sancho will stay, he admitted the club are monitoring the market for a replacement in case a deal is struck

straight to your inboxManchester United are worried that they will face much stiffer competition for Jadon Sancho next year if they don't sign him this summer, according to reports.Though United are also looking at a number of left-backs, attacking signings remain the priority in the current window and Borussia Dortmund star Sancho is still the club's top target.There was progress last week in negotiations over Sancho's personal terms and agent costs, but the two clubs remain at a stalemate due

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre is proceeding under the assumption Jadon Sancho will not leave the club before the transfer window closes.Manchester United have been negotiating Sancho's salary for almost the entirety of the window and made some headway in talks with the winger's agent, Emeka Obasi, last week. The MEN reported a week ago United were on the lookout for alternatives in the event a move for Sancho, 20, does not materialise.

Manchester United, ready to give up on that desire in exchange for a quieter life? It is little wonder Sancho underperformed while playing for England in their recent Nations League encounters against Iceland and Denmark. He must have plenty on his mind.Of course, it's not just the media who have been relentless in their mentioning of Sancho.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains a target for Manchester United in this summer's transfer window, and the England international has today been handed a huge upgrade on FIFA 21 with EA confirming the top 100 highest-rated players.Sancho was named as the 48th highest-ranked player on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team this year, given the same 87 overall rating as Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Aymeric Laporte, Antoine Griezmann, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Luis Suarez

straight to your inboxManchester United need to make "two or three" new signings before the end of the transfer window if they are to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool, according to Gary Neville.United made Donny van de Beek their first new addition of the window last week, but the former United right-back believes more is required if the club are to keep pace at the top of the table.Jadon Sancho remains United's top target this summer, while they are considering a move for a

straight to your inboxManchester United will reportedly only give up on their pursuit of Jadon Sancho if the winger publicly admits he wants to stay at Borussia Dortmund this summer.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to add to his attacking ranks this summer to turn his promising side into Premier League title contenders and Sancho is the club's top target.United were confident of finally signing the 20-year-old this summer after failing to do so in 2017 and 2019 but the move has been thrown into

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 inboxManchester United could use one of Sergio Romero and Dean Henderson, as well as Diogo Dalot, as make weights in a deal to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to make improvements to his squad this summer to build on his side's potential and would ideally like to add a winger and playmaker to his attacking ranks.While United's focus is currently on signing Borussia Dortmund wide man Jadon Sancho, Grealish has also been

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.