Jadon Sancho’s move to Borussia Dortmund takes major step

INEOS were desperate to sell him after he returned last summer, though no buyer could be found willing to stomach his wage demands, which eventually led to a hastily agreed deal with Villa on deadline day.

An anonymous start to life in Birmingham has improved in recent months, as Sancho has gained Unai Emery’s trust. The Spanish manager suggested in a post-match interview that the Villans could look to sign the winger permanently once he becomes a free agent in June.

However, Dortmund have been pushing hard to convince their former star to return to Signal Iduna Park for a third spell, having already re-joined on loan in 2022 after a fallout with Erik ten Hag.

Sancho says yes

The major obstacle to any agreement was Sancho’s wage demands, with the Bundesliga club unwilling to go anywhere close to the financial package he has been receiving from United for the last five years. However, a compromise has now been reached, as the Englishman has given his “approval” to Dortmund’s offer after “concrete talks” with the club’s hierarchy, Florian Plettenberg reveals.

Tweet: “EXCL | Jadon #Sancho has given his approval in principle for a return to Borussia Dortmund. There have been several concrete talks, and #BVB have all the figures and information on the table.

Sancho is open, but also has many other offers. It is now up to Borussia Dortmund whether they want to take the next step. Niko Kovac have already given the green light internally, should Book/Ricken decide to focus on Sancho.”

Interestingly, the Sky Sports reporter reveals Sancho has “many other offers” but appears to have rebuffed them in favour of a return to the club, and league, where he first thrived.

Dortmund boss Niko Kovac has also “given the green light” to a move, which would have proved key in negotiations, as the Croatian was believed to have had some initial reservations about Sancho’s attitude and application.

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