Jadon Sancho: Man Utd 'only potential buyer' says expert
Manchester United are not giving up hope of capturing Jadon Sancho before the October 5 transfer deadline and still hold the England international as their No 1 target, according to German transfer expert Jan Aage Fjortoft.
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However, if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is able to land his top target then Jamie Carragher feels United could end up challenging for the title.
“I have always thought that one or two little things can turn it – and, for me, signing Bruno Fernandes in January has completely changed United," he said.
“That is only one signing. He came in and suddenly United were a totally different team. That’s how close it is.
“It could be that Jadon Sancho comes in and then United are challenging for the title. They are not as far away as people think. One or two more signing could make the difference.
Borussia Dortmund want Man Utd to pay £108m for Jadon Sancho (Image: GETTY)
“United need someone on that right-hand side. At only 18 years of age Mason Greenwood has come in and done brilliantly, but he will eventually play down the middle, such is his strength as a finisher.
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried Marcus Rashford, Daniel James and even Juan Mata in that right-sided role, now it’s Greenwood.
“United also need a centre-back as they can be defensively frail. But the fact that Chelsea have signed the 35-year-old Thiago Silva tells you that there are not many great central defenders out there.”