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The dumb transfer window season is in full swing as the transfer deadline approaches on Monday, and no transfer saga has been dumber than Jadon Sancho’s to Manchester United. On Tuesday, developments in the negotiations between United and Borussia Dortmund were reported, but what those developments were … well that’s not so clear.
According to some reports, United submitted its first official offer for Sancho this week, which was quickly rejected by Dortmund for being below the asking price. Sky Sports reported that “the offer was for an initial value of £ 73 million, which rose to £ 91.3 million, which fell short of Dortmund’s £ 108 million valuation.”
The Bundesliga club has long made clear its stance that Sancho’s transfer fee was non-negotiable and, if other reports are to be believed, United didn’t even go as far as a real offer. According to Fabrizio Romano in The Guardian, United was “preparing” an offer before intermediaries told them that it would be a waste of time.
Borussia Dortmund have told Manchester United that it makes no sense to bid less than 120 million euros (109.6 million pounds) for Jadon Sancho after discussions between the clubs on Tuesday. United were preparing an offer of 90 million euros for the England international, but they said it would not be enough and that Dortmund do not want to sell.
United have been reporting for months that they thought Dortmund’s stance was unrealistic in today’s market, and were happy to let their media contacts know that they were “relaxed” and prepared to wait for the final days of the window. – clearly hoping that Dortmund’s stance would soften. That now seems crazy.
Adding to the drama of this tedious transfer saga is Sancho’s mysterious absence from the Dortmund Super Cup team on Wednesday. The reported reason is “respiratory infection,” according to Dortmund (who added that the 20-year-old tested negative for Covid-19 this week), but the timing of it obviously raises the possibility that Sancho may be pressuring Dortmund to negotiate. your departure.
