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Rob DawsonCorrespondent
Manchester United are exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele with little progress on his signing for Jadon Sancho, sources told ESPN.
United still believe there is a possibility of signing Sancho before the transfer deadline, a sentiment shared by the 20-year-old’s representatives.
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But with a valuation gap yet to be bridged, United are keen on a short-term deal for Dembélé, which cost Borussia Dortmund £ 135m in 2017, to ensure manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gets the winger he asked for. in the beginning of summer.
Sources have told ESPN that United have yet to establish formal contact with Barcelona, but there is a sense that a deal could be possible because the Spanish giants are eager to raise money to fund a bid for Memphis Depay. of Lyon.
Juventus’ Douglas Costa, Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic and Watford’s Ismaila Sarr are also under consideration as alternatives to Sancho. On Tuesday, Sancho was excluded from the Borussia Dortmund team for his Super Clash with Bayern Munich due to respiratory problems.
United remain unwilling to comply with Dortmund’s € 120 million valuation of the England winger during the financial uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dortmund, for their part, insist that Sancho will stay at least one more year because his deadline of August 10 has passed, although that message has not been communicated to United.
Meanwhile, midfielder Andreas Pereira is close to sealing a loan to Lazio. The Italian team has the option to buy next summer and will pay all of Pereira’s salaries this season.
United have also been offered the opportunity to sign Edinson Cavani. The 33-year-old forward is a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
And the sources also said that talks with Porto about left-back Alex Telles are ongoing.
