Meanwhile they are said to be targeting Napoli’s Alex Meret for the goalkeeper position, should either David De Gea or Dean Henderson leave.
Follow all the latest transfer updates and gossip from Old Trafford below…
HIGH FIVE FOR DEANO
Dean Henderson is set to improve his pay packed FIVE fold after being offered a £60,000-a-week deal at Manchester United.
According to the Transfer Window Podcast, the 23-year-old has had improved terms put under his nose in a bid to fend off interest from elsewhere.
Chelsea are among the clubs who have shown interest in the Englishman, who wants to get a regular run in the first team and secure a place in Gareth Southgate’s squad for Euro 2020, after the tournament was postponed by a year.
Henderson has been in superb form, especially last season at Sheffield United.
And while the Blades are keen to take him on loan for another season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could decide to send him elsewhere to improve his experience and put off a difficult decision over David De Gea by another season.
GOOD MORNING, UNITED FANS,
Borussia Dortmund are looking at the drama surrounding Jadon Sancho’s move to Old Trafford as a “win-win” situation.
The England star, 20, has reportedly agreed to personal terms with United after being offered a five-year deal worth £350,000 a week.
The German side are hoping to command a £108million fee, with United unwilling to splash that sum in one transaction.
Old Trafford chiefs are said to have offered closer to £60m – with the remaining £48m to be spread across a number of instalments.
But Dortmund – who have set a deadline of August 10 for a deal to be concluded – are standing firm, and German publication Bild say Dortmund view the whole prolonged saga as a “win-win”.
The way they see it, Man Utd either splurge £108m NOW or Sancho stays at the club for another season as they challenge for the Bundesliga title. In both scenarios, Dortmund leave happy.
They either rake in £108m to help combat the financial repercussions of the coronavirus lockdown and sign an elite replacement OR they keep their best player and look to break their near-decade-long title drought in 2020-21.
Elsewhere, Man Utd are reportedly ready to listen to offers for Jesse Lingard.
The attacking midfielder, 27, has suffered inconsistent form over the last two years, which he admits stemmed from personal troubles at home.
According to the Guardian, United are open selling the playmaker as they look to boost funds in their pursuit to sign 20-year-old Sancho.
FOUR GOODNESS SAKE
Manchester United will have to use a German fourth division club’s facilities if to train if they beat FC Copenhagen, reports the Daily Mail.
The Red Devils will train for that game at Cologne’s RheinEnergie Stadium.
However, after that, those facilities will be used to prepare for the new Bundesliga season.
And United were stunned to find out that Uefa had allocated them to tiny Fortuna Koln’s stadium to train instead.
DEVIL MAY CARE
Jadon Sancho is already part of a WhatsApp group with a number of Manchester United players.
Transfer expert Ian McGarry said on the transfer window podcast: “Manchester United are comfortable at this moment in time that they’re not in any competition for the signature of Jadon Sancho.
“They don’t believe they’re going to be gazumped by no other club because no other club has expressed the same level of interest.
“They’re also very confident the player wants to come to Old Trafford.
“He has been in constant touch with England international colleagues who currently play for Manchester United and indeed in daily contact with them.
“It’s even believed he’s on a WhatsApp group with some of the Manchester United players as well.
“Therefore United are very comfortable with their position, they believe that Dortmund will come round to the structure that they’ve suggested.”
AKE AND PAIN
Manchester United could have beaten Man City to the signature of Nathan Ake… if they weren’t pursuing Jadon Sancho.
Sky Sports reports that the bulk of the Red Devils’ budget will be going towards signing the Dortmund winger this summer and therefore extra player sales would have been needed to sign the Dutchman.
Marcos Rojo was one player the Red Devils had hoped to sell, but efforts to get the Argentine off the wage bill have so far proved fruitless.
Solskjaer was known to be keen on Ake and many fans even believe they heard him tell Ake “we need a left-sided centre-back” after United’s 5-2 win over Bournemouth.
GALATIC-GO
Comment by Neil Custis: It was a signing both sides regretted before the ink was dry on the paper.
Now Alexis Sanchez has left Manchester United joining Inter Milan permanently and the club’s transfer strategy has totally changed.
Perhaps that is the only positive to come out of his highly expensive, unproductive stay.
United no longer want to go Galactico for the big-name established signing.
Yes, Jadon Sancho will cost a Premier League record at £110million.
But he is 20 years old, with a bright future and ready to grow with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s new squad.
That is what the boss wants — young hungry players who will make their names with the club.
No more Angel Di Maria, Radamel Falcao, Bastian Schweinsteiger and definitely no more Sanchez.
Chilean ace Sanchez, 31, has been the undoubted top of the flops. The worst example of the modern-day player who turns off so many fans.
Overpaid and underperforming.
The club will not be lured into such a transfer again.
For Sanchez, it was all about the pay packet.
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