Chelsea are considering a late move for Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho before the transfer deadline, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth.
Sancho has been regularly linked with a move away from Old Trafford. He travelled with the team on Saturday but was left out of the matchday squad to face Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Blues are lining up a late swoop for the England international. There is a possibility that a player could be used as a makeweight to sign the former Borussia Dortmund attacker.
United prefer the permanent sale of the 24-year-old, but a loan deal has not been ruled out.
United should part ways with Sancho
Sancho fell out of favour under manager Erik Ten Hag in September last year after criticising the manager in a public statement after the Arsenal game.
He was subsequently suspended by the Red Devils until January, when he was allowed to rejoin Dortmund on a short-term loan until the end of the 2023/24 season.
The forward had a good stint on his return to Germany, but Dortmund were not convinced to re-sign him, considering his huge weekly wages currently on the table.
United are eyeing around £40 million for Sancho’s exit, but they could receive much less if Chelsea offer a first-team star as a makeweight for the transfer.
For a permanent switch, the Red Devils may need to hand a possible pay-off to Sancho in order to accept a pay cut on his basic £250,000 per week wages.
United have to part ways with Sancho as it appears clear that he is not in the manager’s plan.
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