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Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc insists the door is closed for Jadon Sancho to move to Manchester United during the current transfer window.
“The door is closed, I’ve said it 27 times!” Zorc told reporters on Saturday.
It is an opinion shared by the rest of the Dortmund hierarchy, head coach Lucien Favre, the club’s players and the fans in the city of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Club captain Marco Reus has expressed his joy that his attacking teammate is staying at Signal Iduna Park.
Other players have not been allowed to discuss Sancho with the media, but Thomas Meunier couldn’t resist telling them. Sky Sports News: “Sancho stays”, as he walks to the club’s Brackel training center.
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A total of 11,000 fans were admitted to the stadium for Saturday’s game against Freiburg, and Bundesliga clubs currently allow a small number of fans to return to the stadiums, their usual capacity being just over 81,300.
One Dortmund fan said: “I think he will definitely stay because there was a deadline and there is no longer an option for a transfer.”
“I think he will stay this season and next year he will leave us,” was the prediction of another fan about the Sancho saga.
Manchester United made a £ 91.3 million offer earlier this week, which was rejected by Dortmund.
The offer, which fell short of Dortmund’s £ 108 million asking price, was for an initial £ 73 million, which rose to £ 91.3 million.
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Sancho has not trained with Favre’s team since United submitted his candidacy due to an ongoing respiratory infection.
They missed out on a 4-0 win over Freiburg and also missed out on the German Super Cup final against Bayern Munich. The forward has tested negative for coronavirus.
Sancho has been United’s number one target all summer, with Donny van de Beek the only other arrival so far at Old Trafford, but the club missed Dortmund’s August 10 deadline to complete the deal.
Before its late offer, United had made a breakthrough in negotiations with Sancho’s representatives in early September, and agent salaries and fees were no longer seen as an issue for the Premier League club, but the September 23 Dharmesh Sheth said The transfer show that Dortmund had been “taken aback” by United’s attempts to sign him.
Gareth Southgate selected Sancho for the upcoming England Nations League matches against Belgium and Denmark and a friendly against Wales, and the Three Lions team will meet at St George’s Park on October 5, which coincides with the deadline day. transfer.
Transfer Deadline – October 5
The summer transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday, October 5 with an all-day party of activity involving the biggest names in soccer.
Some of the highlights to enjoy Sky Sports News and through our Sky sports platforms:
- Breakfast with David Ginola and Rachel Yankey
- The Football Show Special with Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole
- Countdown with Harry and Jamie Redknapp
- Supporters at the heart of the show with Sky VIP fan wall
You can also follow the stories at Sky sports‘digital platforms, with our dedicated blog Transfer Center.
This is everything you need to know about Deadline Day and how to deliver on all the deals and drama with Sky Sports.
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