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As Sir Alex Ferguson would say, the time of the vagabond has come.
Manchester United are on a collision course with Borussia Dortmund as the battle for the signing of Jadon Sancho intensifies.
The Mirror and The Star report that United will offer £ 90 million, of which £ 75 million will be upfront.
Forbes journalist Sam Pilger also added that United is “determined” to close the deal.
Our initial reaction to the reports is detailed here and, in short, we believe that United faces an uphill task in convincing Dortmund to sell at this price, below its £ 108 million valuation.
United’s best hope is for Sancho to request a move and submit a transfer request.
Optimistic
We asked the question on social media, if this was an offer that had a chance to work.
There were not too many positive responses, and fans were skeptical that Dortmund would accept an offer below their rating.
However, £ 90 million is still a substantial fee, and there was some optimism that United’s offer could be successful.
No possibility
On the other hand, there was much more pessimism, with United fans fearing that the offer was too late and too small.
Dortmund still have Sancho under contract until 2023 and there will still be great interest in him next summer.
There will likely be rival bidders next year as well, and Dortmund will likely get their full valuation then, even more.
Multiple responses suggested that United’s plan is doomed …
United playing games
Others believe that United’s latest offer is simply for show, to try to save face.
£ 90 million is an offer United know is big enough to make the club look ambitious, but still low enough that it will likely be rejected.
This will at least allow the club to turn around and say they tried, before turning to cheaper targets.
The offer has yet to go in, and reports say it will be presented next week.
So this one will run and run, with the little mercy of the October 5 deadline ending speculation one way or another, at least until January.
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