Man Utd: Sancho could help team win the league says expert
Manchester United could move for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can’t sign Jadon Sancho during the summer transfer window, reports say. Sancho is the club’s top target having been in brilliant form for Borussia Dortmund this season - but a move to Old Trafford is far from straightforward.
Manchester United have been keen on Sancho for over a year, with Solskjaer earmarking the Borussia Dortmund star as a transfer target last season.
However, with the Red Devils failing to secure a spot in this season’s Champions League, they ended up signing Daniel James from Swansea instead.
United are confident they can win the race for Sancho this summer, with the Dortmund star enjoying a terrific campaign that has seen him directly involved in 29 goals from 23 games.
But the Manchester Evening News say that, if United miss out on the 19-year-old, they may end up going for Hudson-Odoi instead.
The England international only signed a bumper new deal with the Blues earlier in the season.
But he’s failed to kick on having been a shining light amid a difficult season under Maurizio Sarri last season.
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And they also spent big on the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire, who touched down from Crystal Palace and Leicester respectively.
Meanwhile, Hudson-Odoi was recently struck down by the coronavirus.
But Lampard has insisted the teenager is recovering well and ‘almost feels his usual self’.
"I'm happy to say that in Callum's case, he has made great progress and almost feels his usual self, which is obviously the news we all want to hear," said the Chelsea boss.
"I am of course aware that not everyone can or will recover from this virus.
“So I urge all of the football and sporting community to continue to act responsibly and look out for the health of others.
"I want to make it clear that I am no medical expert when it comes to challenging times such as these but please do take the time to call older relatives and vulnerable people who might be alone, or offer to drop round shopping if they can't get out.
"Let's make sure we all take care of each other. Social distancing can leave us feeling isolated, however we can continue to support each other even if that means doing it remotely.
"Of course we still don't know when competitive football will restart, but it isn't worth worrying about that too much at the moment.
“We all miss football, but right now it's about acting responsibly and in the best interests of society.
"I am sure I wasn't the only one who found myself in a strange place with no sport this weekend, but ultimately none of that matters when we consider the bigger picture."