Dortmund Optimistic Of Keeping Sancho Beyond This Summer
Borussia Dortmund are optimistic potential suitors of Jadon Sancho will be reluctant to meet the England international’s price tag in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the global pandemic hitting various clubs hard financially, rumours surrounding the future of Sancho at the Signal Iduna Park have not ceased.
Dortmund value the former Manchester City youngster closer to the £100m mark, with the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool reportedly interested in securing his services.
Sancho still has a contract at Dortmund until the summer of 2022 and the club’s chief executive Joachim Watzke expect the 20-year-old to remain in Germany beyond this summer.
"There is nothing to say on Erling [Haaland], he will stay," Watzke told Sport1 of the young striker they only acquired in January.
"If Jadon approaches us and says he wants to leave no matter what, which did not happen so far, and a club wants to spend what we demand, we will discuss it.
"But I don't think there will be a club that pays the fee that we want.
"There will not be a single cent corona[virus] discount. We have passed the status, where we had to sell players. I don't think there will be a transfer next summer."
Dortmund will be without Mario Gotze next season as the German international will be leaving as a free agent while Achraf Hakimi, who has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, will return to parent club Real Madrid after a two-season loan with Lucien Favre’s men.
