Secret summit revealed: BVB open to Sancho return | OneFootball

After an internal transfer summit at Borussia Dortmund, Jadon Sancho is once again moving into focus for those in charge. A return to BVB for the Englishman apparently remains on the table.

Borussia Dortmund’s planning for the new season is in full swing. After the already finalized signings of Joane Gadou and Kauã Prates, the club’s decision-makers are now turning to the next personnel decisions. According to a report by BILD, head coach Niko Kovac even interrupted his vacation for the purpose.

As reported, BVB managing director Lars Ricken, marketing chief Carsten Cramer, squad planner Ole Book, and Kovac met in Dortmund on Tuesday for a lengthy exchange. The focus of the meeting was on the most important transfer issues of the summer – including, apparently, the future of Jadon Sancho.

Things had recently gone quiet around a possible return for the Englishman. But the topic has now gained fresh momentum. The portal The Athletic reports that Sancho is still “an option” for Dortmund’s decision-makers and that a move to the Bundesliga club “remains possible.” However, there are apparently reservations within the club. According to the report, Dortmund do not want to stand in the way of the two highly talented prospects, Samuele Inacio and Mathis Albert.

Sancho’s return to BVB has so far failed over money

A comeback would also be complicated financially. According to BILD, there is only a “slim hope” left that the former fan favorite will wear the black-and-yellow shirt again. The prerequisite, it says, would be for Sancho to make significant financial concessions and forgo both a large signing bonus and a top salary.

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Since last week, the attacking player has officially been without a club. His contract with Manchester United expires on June 30, and the English club did not activate an extension option. That means Sancho can move on a free transfer. As is well known, the winger enjoyed the most successful period of his career in Dortmund. Between 2017 and 2021, he developed into an international top star at BVB before Manchester United paid around €85 million to sign him. In England, however, he was never able to live up to the high expectations.

His temporary return to Dortmund in the second half of the 2023/24 season was far more successful. Back then, Sancho was one of the key performers on the road to the Champions League final. Whether this will actually lead to a third chapter between BVB and the “prodigal son,” however, remains open.

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