Rumour Has It: Man Utd to beat Chelsea in Sancho race

Jadon Sancho to Manchester United? The Premier League club believes it can prise the England international to Old Trafford in a deal worth £120million.

Published : Feb 12, 2020 14:10 IST

Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho
Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho
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Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho

Manchester United or Chelsea?

The two Premier League giants are reportedly going head-to-head in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund teenager and England international Jadon Sancho.

And the Manchester club feels it can prise the 19-year-old to Old Trafford.

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Manchester United is confident it will beat rival Chelsea to the signing of in-demand Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho, claims The Mirror.

Sancho is reportedly keen on returning to England, where the 19-year-old played for Manchester City's youth team before joining Bundesliga outfit Dortmund in 2017.

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Dortmund is apparently willing to offload Sancho at the right price and Premier League giant United believes it can prise the England international to Old Trafford in a deal worth £120million (€142.5m).

ROUND-UP

- Will Mauricio Pochettino land at Old Trafford? According to journalist Duncan Castles, the former Tottenham manager is determined to take charge of United . His representatives are reportedly confident of convincing United's hierarchy that Pochettino is the right man for the job as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struggles, with the Red Devils eighth in the Premier League.

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- The Sun reports United is set for a double swoop to sign Aston Villa star Jack Grealish and Leicester City attacker James Maddison . Grealish has reportedly given the go-ahead for a move to Old Trafford, while Maddison has apparently been in talks over a contract extension with Leicester.

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Barcelona has been told it will take €35m to sign Willian Jose from Real Sociedad, reports Marca. Barca is looking to strengthen its attack following long-term injuries to Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez.

- According to The Express, Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is plotting a £120m transfer spree at the end of the season. Benfica defender Ruben Dias is a target, as well as Norwich City's Max Aarons , Bournemouth centre-back Nathan Ake and Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell .

Stefano Pioli is contracted to Milan until 2021 but the head coach – who replaced Marco Giampaolo at the start of the campaign – is no certainty to continue beyond this season. According to Calciomercato, Elliott Management want Ralf Rangnick but Paolo Maldini is reportedly pushing for former Milan striker and current Ukraine boss Andriy Shevchenko .

- Football Insider claims Liverpool is set to offer star defender Virgil van Dijk a new £50m deal amid reported interest from Serie A champions Juventus.

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