- Juventus have reportedly held ‘positive’ talks with United outcast Jadon Sancho
- The 25-year-old is set to leave Old Trafford after a deeply miserable four years
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Juventus reportedly held ‘positive’ talks with Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho as the winger nears a move away from Old Trafford.
The 25-year-old joined United in a £73million deal in 2021 but has endured a desperately miserable stay in Manchester, scoring only nine league goals for the club.
He has hasn’t played for the Red Devils since his public spat with former boss Erik ten Hag, where he hit back at the Dutchman for criticising his training levels.
The Englishman was shipped out on loan to Borussia Dortmund last year before being exiled to Chelsea last season.
After a mixed campaign at Chelsea, where he scored in the Europa Conference League final but was overall inconsistent, the Blues opted to a pay United a £5m fine rather than signing him permanently for £25m.
Rubem Amorim has given no indication of wanting to reintegrate Sancho into the squad and United look set to sever ties summer.
Sancho has reportedly held ‘positive’ discussions with Juventus ahead of a summer switch
Chelsea opted to pay Manchester United a £5m fee rather than signing Sancho permanently
The English winger scored in the Conference League final but endured a mixed spell at Chelsea
And he has now held ‘positive’ discussions with Juventus, according to Gianluca Di Marzio, who claims there is a desire on both sides to reach an agreement.
While Sancho is open to a move to the Old Lady, work still needs to be done on agreeing on personal terms.
Sancho’s current salary is said to be in excess of a staggering £300,000-a-week.
United are holding out for a fee of £25m but with his wage demands mean a loan cannot be ruled out.
Juventus are also reportedly considering a swap deal for Sancho, sending three stars, Douglas Luiz, Dusan Vlahovic and Timothy Weah, the other way.
United were said to have been made aware that all three players are for sale, though it is is unclear if all three would have been involved in a deal for Sancho. The idea was reportedly raised during negotiations about the Englishman.
Juventus were dumped out of the Club World Cup to Real Madrid on Tuesday evening in Miami
The Englishman has not played for United since his public spat with ex-manager Erik ten Hag
Ruben Amorim appears to have no intention of reintegrating Jadon Sancho into his squad
Meanwhile, Juventus were dumped out of the Club World Cup on Tuesday night after falling to a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid.
They wil return to the Champions League next season after finishing in fourth in Serie A and have reached a verbal agreement with highly sought-after striker Jonathan David, who is a free agent after leaving Lille.
The Turin outfit are keen to sell Serbian striker Vlahovic, while they are interested in Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.
