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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared to sell winger Daniel James to fund a late move by Jadon Sancho, sources told ESPN, but has yet to convince the club’s hierarchy to sanction a possible £ sale. 25 million from the Wales international.
Solskjaer remains determined to test Borussia Dortmund’s determination over Sancho, despite the German club’s insistence that he will not leave this year, but United have yet to come close to the English winger’s £ 108m valuation. from Dortmund.
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ESPN reported earlier this summer that Solskjaer was frustrated by the club’s lack of progress on Sancho and plans to make an initial offer of £ 50 million, but the Norwegian is still hoping United will make a breakthrough before the transfer deadline of the Monday.
However, with finances tight at United due to the impact of the pandemic, player sales could help boost funding ahead of a late move from Sancho and James that is drawing interest.
James, 22, has scored four goals in 47 appearances for United since completing a £ 18 million move from Swansea during the 2019 summer transfer window.
But despite selecting the youngster in their starting lineup for United’s opening game this season against Crystal Palace, sources have told ESPN that Solskjaer and his backroom staff do not believe James can become an established player of the first. team at Old Trafford.
United has already turned down an attempt by Leeds United to put James on loan for a season to Elland Road and it is understood that Marcelo Bielsa’s team is prepared to return with an offer to buy the player before Monday’s transfer deadline.
But senior United officials, led by Executive Vice President Ed Woodward, are reluctant to sanction the sale of James after signing him just over a year ago.
Sources have told ESPN that United’s hierarchy believes it would send a negative message of the club’s ability to develop players if they allow a young signing to leave the club so quickly, despite the fact that a £ 25 million deal would represent a £ 7 million profit for James.
But with the transfer window closing at 11pm BST (6pm ET) on Monday, United’s need to beef up its team could still lead to a change of mind in the boardroom on the merits of selling James. .
