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Manchester United are reportedly in danger of having their move for Jadon Sancho hijacked by rivals clubs in 2021 if they fail to sign him this summer.
Sancho is arguably Europe's most sought after player after two excellent seasons for Borussia Dortmund.
United have made the 20-year-old their top transfer target having missed out on him last year.
However, United have been left frustrated by Dortmund's £108million valuation of the England star..
It means negotiations have stalled and Dortmund have declared Sancho will not be leaving in this transfer window.
Can Manchester United convince Borussia Dortmund to sell Jadon Sancho? (Image: GETTY)
With several weeks of the window to go United are expected to make another effort to sign Sancho.
But according to the Daily Mail, United need to get a deal done for Sancho this summer because other top clubs will enter the race next year if he is still available.
The report says Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona are all keen on Sancho but don't have the finances in place to sign him this year.
However, interested clubs have made clear they would be prepared to arrange a deal which allows them to capture Sancho in 2021 when they are in a better place financially.
Man Utd executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward (Image: GETTY)
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“They need to sign top players who are going to have an effect on their first-team and Jadon Sancho falls into that category.
“If you look at successful Manchester United sides over the years, successful periods, there were players fighting for every position and if you substituted one out and you brought one in, there was no change in the quality or the output.
“If you add someone like him to the team, that is the case when he’s there, so he’s a fantastic player.”