Jadon Sancho: Man Utd 'only potential buyer' says expert
Manchester United already have a transfer agreement in place with Jadon Sancho, according to reports. The Red Devils spent all of last summer trying to prise the England international away from Borussia Dortmund.
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"I think Sancho comes in [this summer] on that right-hand side, with Greenwood as a potential back-up," he said on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football.
"Up front you’ve then got Cavani and Greenwood. On the left [Marcus] Rashford and {Anthony] Martial, and then you’ve got [Paul] Pogba who could potentially fit there [on the left] if he’s not playing in midfield.
"If you sign Kane or a Haaland, which is what’s being mooted, I don’t think that works for Manchester United … [the policy of] allowing young players to emerge like Greenwood, making sure Rashford plays.
"[Donny] van de Beek can’t get a game. I think it’s Sancho and that’s their business done."
Borussia Dortmund reportedly want £70m for Jadon Sancho (Image: GETTY)
However, his co-pundit Jamie Carragher disagreed.
"I don’t think they’d have the centre-forward [to challenge for the title, without signing one],” said Carragher.
"I absolutely love Cavani. But the big thing for me is Greenwood, he’s a superstar. If you bring Sancho in, he’s got to play 70-80 per cent of the games on the right, where he plays. So then you’ve got a really old guy who’s done brilliantly, or a really young guy who’s not quite ready physically to lead the line for United.
"I think Manchester United buying a Harry Kane or a Haaland and using Greenwood on the right cutting inside on the left foot, I think he’s brilliant at that. I’d be really wary if they bought Sancho of stunting Greenwood’s progress."