- United’s figure includes money to Dortmund, player and agent
- Club decided it would not be prudent in economic climate
Manchester United walked away from signing Jadon Sancho after they concluded the transfer would cost close to €250m (£227m) because of Borussia Dortmund’s €120m price for the forward plus his wage demand and the fee wanted by his agent, Emeka Obasi. United, it is understood, decided this was not viable in the coronavirus-affected economic climate.
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Written by Jamie Jackson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/06/manchester-united-abandoned-jadon-sancho-after-calculating-cost-at-almost-250m-dortmund-player-agent under the title “Manchester United abandoned Sancho after calculating cost at almost €250m”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
