Juventus is pursuing the largest financial blunder signing from Manchester United.
Gianluca Di Marzio, a journalist well-versed in Italian news, reported on the 12th (Korea time) that "Juventus has made a new offer to Manchester United for Jadon Sancho," adding, "the transfer fee is reported to be €25 million (approximately 40.3 billion won).
Sancho's transfer fee when he moved from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United in the summer of 2021 was a staggering €85 million (approximately 137 billion won), making it the second-highest ever for an English player.
However, he has never performed his role effectively. Ultimately, it has been a continuum of transfers and loans recently.
After a public conflict with manager Erik ten Hag, he was virtually sidelined at Manchester United and, after a loan to Dortmund, even wore a Chelsea jersey, but a permanent transfer fell through.
Chelsea boldly paid a buyout fee of £5 million after contract negotiations with Sancho failed, bringing him back. This summer, a transfer also seems unlikely.
Negotiations with Napoli fell apart due to wage disagreements, and his former team, Dortmund, stated that "Sancho is not part of our plans." Nevertheless, Juventus continues to show interest in Sancho.
The amount proposed by Juventus after three years is €25 million (approximately 40.3 billion won), meaning Manchester United has not managed to recover even one-third of their investment.
According to local reports, Manchester United and Juventus have roughly agreed on a transfer fee of €25 million. Sancho made significant concessions from his existing wage (approximately £250,000), and Juventus started negotiations based on a fee of €5 million plus options.
It is reported that somewhat elevated proposals are currently being exchanged, but details still need to be finalized.
Juventus has even presented players targeted for clearance, such as Douglas Luiz, Dušan Vlahović, and Timothy Weah, as trade cards to acquire Sancho. Juventus is pressuring Manchester United, stating, "We will also send players to clear, just send Sancho."
Ultimately, the possibility of Sancho's transfer depends on Juventus. It will be interesting to see if both sides finalize negotiations on salary and contractual terms.
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