Manchester United could be close to finally saying goodbye for good to one of their biggest-ever transfers this summer
Jadon Sancho’s return to Borussia Dortmund has reportedly been given the green light by manager Niko Kovac which would spell the end of his torrid Manchester United career.
The winger, who is currently on loan at Aston Villa, hasn’t played for United since their 2024 Community Shield defeat to Manchester City and has failed to match expectations at Old Trafford since his £73million arrival in 2021.
Likely to end his United career with just 12 goals and six assists in 83 games across all competitions, the 26-year-old’s contract is set to expire this summer, with the club taking a colossal loss on a player who was once their fourth-biggest transfer ever. United do, though, have the option to extend Sancho’s deal by 12 more months.
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Despite the impressiveness of Aston Villa’s season as Unai Emery’s side look set to clinch Champions League football while being in the semi-finals of the Europa League, Sancho has played a bit-part role in their success.
Sancho has scored just one goal and contributed three assists in 33 games while going goalless in the Premier League, meaning he’s netted just three goals in England’s top-flight in the past three years.
Amid his uncertain future, Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has claimed that Sancho is set for a third stint at Dortmund with the ex-England ace agreeing to a return to Germany – seemingly on a free transfer.
Plettenberg reports that Sancho’s agreement has come despite fielding different offers and Dortmund boss Niko Kovac has already given his approval for the winger’s arrival. However, he did say the final decision to bring Sancho back to the Bundesliga rests with sporting director Ole Book and CEO Lars Ricken.
Ricken – who spent the entirety of his 15-year playing career with Dortmund – already confirmed the club’s interest in Sancho when speaking to Sport Bild. The executive recently revealed: “We are currently looking at a lot of players and analysing them. We check whether they can make us better. We are doing the same with Jadon.
“Of course, we are looking for an offensive player who brings quality, can help us immediately, and doesn’t require an unrealistic transfer fee. In defense, Niklas Süle is leaving us, and Emre Can will be out for a while. So we are thinking about that area as well.”
With 53 goals and 67 assists in 158 appearances for Dortmund in his two stints, Sancho’s best moments of his career came when wearing the black and yellow and was even told to represent the club again by former team-mate Marco Reus.
The ex-Germany international left Dortmund in 2024 after 12 years to sign for LA Galaxy and advised his former team-mate to reignite his career at the club while waxing lyrical about his footballing talent.
Speaking to Sport Bild, the 36-year-old said: “My main advice to Jadon is to look for a place where he feels at home again and can rediscover his form. And if that’s at BVB, then it would be good for both him and Dortmund! I have rarely played alongside a player who made such good decisions instinctively and in tight situations.”
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