Jadon Sancho to BVB: is this top club now hijacking the deal? | OneFootball

Since July 1, 2026, Jadon Sancho has been without a club. Following his exit from Manchester United, no team has yet emerged that wants to sign the 26-year-old Englishman. Rumors persist that Borussia Dortmund could bring the winger back. Now, another suitor has entered the race.

Sancho linked up with BVB twice over the course of his career. His first spell from 2017 to 2021 was, as is well known, extremely successful. Man Utd therefore paid 85 million euros to bring him back to the island. But there, the London-born player famously did not get along at all with coach Erik ten Hag (56).

His return to Dortmund in the winter of 2023/24 therefore seemed more like an escape. Especially since ten Hag’s successor, Rúben Amorim (41), also placed little value on the services of the 23-cap international. But this time, things turned out differently: his six-month stint at BVB was largely unspectacular, with three goals and three assists in 21 matches.

Sancho then went on further loans to Chelsea FC and subsequently Aston Villa. However, he failed to spark much excitement anywhere. Even his parent club no longer had any interest in his services. The Red Devils allowed his contract to expire a few weeks ago.

A fresh start in La Liga?

Reports keep surfacing that Sancho could return to the Black and Yellows. But the move has still not materialized. Perhaps the Englishman’s sporting future does not lie in the Bundesliga at all, but in Spain’s La Liga?

The outlet fichajes.net reports that Atlético Madrid have positioned themselves as a possible destination. According to the report, the Colchoneros’ decision-makers are convinced that Sancho can “rediscover the outstanding form he showed during his time at Borussia Dortmund.” The attacking player’s advantages: he is available on a free transfer and can be used on both wings. However, given his unconvincing performances of late, the capital club want to take a very close look.

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One thing is clear: Sancho would have to accept a massive pay cut. The Red Devils are said to have paid him a reported 16 million euros per year. But he is unlikely to command anything close to that amount, either in Dortmund or at Atleti. His best — and most successful — days are simply too far in the past now.

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