Man Utd ‘most serious contender’ for Sancho signing says expert
Manchester United transfer target Jadon Sancho has been backed to make the next step in his career by Borussia Dortmund team-mate Thomas Delaney after a barnstorming season.
Sancho is third in the Bundesliga scoring charts this season having netted 14 goals.
The 20-year-old is also second in the German top-flight assist standings with 16 - just one behind Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller.
This could be the England international's last season with Dortmund as he has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford.
But United have been told they must cough up £100million if they are to land their top target.
Delaney thinks Sancho is ready to progress to the next level as he tipped the winger for ever greater stardom.
Man Utd want to sign Jadon Sancho this summer (Image: GETTY)
“He is clearly one of the biggest talents I have played with," Delaney told then Gab & Juls podcast.
"His talent is creating a lot of pressure and I think he is slowly starting to feel this from the England national team and the clubs around it now.
"So far, he has been a very successful talent, more successful than what is expected of him, but he was always going to have a next step and it will be interesting.
"The next step in his career and development. Just by looking at his skills, he certainly has what it takes to become one of the top five players in the world.
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"You see great talents getting lost and I would say that he has already done enough to prove himself."
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has spent the past two months during the coronavirus break mulling over his summer plans.
And he is adamant that the squad needs strengthening to kick on to the next level.
Solskjaer said: "Of course we're always looking (at targets). We're following what's happening, but the transfer window will be open later probably.
"So we'll just have to finish off the season, see where we are and then probably do deals if there are deals to be done."
Borussia Dortmund will demand in excess of £100m for Jadon Sancho (Image: GETTY)
But former Dortmund midfielder Steffen Freund warning Sancho about leaving the Bundesliga.
He said: “Jadon is ready to play for Liverpool or Man United, no question, because his stats are unbelievable. That shows that he can take the next step.
“In the Borussia Dortmund side with [Erling] Haaland, [Julian] Brandt improving, with mEre Can signing, with changing to a back-three that suits Sancho.
“It would be good for him to play for Borussia Dortmund now and next year so that he will have more match time."