Manchester United’s move for Jadon Sancho edges closer as Borussia Dortmund agree initial fee
No other club is currently in for Sancho for this summer, despite long-term interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid
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Your support makes all the difference.Jadon Sancho’s anticipated move to Manchester United has moved closer, as Borussia Dortmund are willing to agree on an initial fee.
The Independent has been told that all talks regarding the deal are still between intermediaries, and that there are no formal negotiations between the clubs yet, but the principles of a deal have been set out.
Dortmund will accept an initial £60m, for a package that ultimately rises to over £100m, although there is still a distance regarding the pay plan thereafter and how much that will be.
The German club are at this point willing to sell, and are almost pushing the deal, as they have planned for Sancho’s departure and want their 2020-21 squad intact by the time they return to training on 10 August.
As such, Dortmund do not want a long-running “saga”, so are willing to compromise.
No other club is currently in for Sancho for this summer, despite long-term interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid.
The England international is United’s major summer target, although they are also looking at a centre forward, a midfielder and – if sales and budget permit – a centre-half.
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