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Manchester United Weigh Up Cut-Price Sancho Sale as Summer Window Deadline Looms

Financial Reality Behind Sancho’s Diminishing Value

Three summers ago, Manchester United invested £73 million in a player touted to become the face of their attacking evolution. Today, Jadon Sancho may leave Old Trafford for as little as £15 million. It is a staggering drop, a symbolic example of a club once operating on prestige now governed by pragmatism.

According to GiveMeSport, United sources have not ruled out accepting a significantly reduced fee for the winger, whose £300,000-a-week wages have become a burden. Despite flashes of revival during a loan spell at Chelsea, Sancho’s chapter under Erik ten Hag and now Ruben Amorim appears definitively closed.

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A £20 million price tag has been mooted, but Juventus, the frontrunners for his signature, are understood to be pushing for a deal closer to £15 million. There is recognition from both parties that few suitors remain, and time is fast becoming a factor.

Juventus Circling with Structured Proposal

Juventus are not just interested, they are actively exploring how to make the deal work. GMS sources report that the Italian giants have been given clarity over United’s asking price and would look to spread the fee across a five-year contract. Sancho, reportedly “desperate to walk away from Old Trafford,” is said to be open to a wage cut to enable the move.

Crucially, Juventus still believe Sancho has the potential to return to the form that once placed him among “the world’s top five players in his position.” Such belief underpins their interest, although the lack of rival bidders has allowed them to negotiate from a position of strength.

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United Prioritise Budget Reset Over Sentiment

Ruben Amorim and the club’s hierarchy appear aligned on one key issue, Sancho must depart. The Portuguese coach is looking to reshape his squad and increase the budget for incomings, with Sancho now categorised as surplus. Proposals for swap deals, such as the mooted inclusion of Douglas Luiz, have been rebuffed in favour of a straight cash arrangement.

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Having already spent £62.5 million on Matheus Cunha, United are attempting to streamline their squad and salary commitments. Sancho’s departure would be both symbolic and strategic.

Chelsea’s Pass and Juventus’ Gamble

Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea reportedly had the option to buy Sancho after his loan, with the new head coach even calling him “special.” Yet no bid materialised, a silence that now speaks volumes. Juventus sense opportunity, a chance to revive a player whose talent has never been in doubt, only his consistency and environment.

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With the transfer window closing on 1 September, Manchester United’s stance may soften further. Time, wages and a lack of leverage could combine to force their hand.

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If you’re a Manchester United fan, this news may leave you conflicted. On one hand, there’s a sense of relief that a resolution is finally within sight. Sancho’s saga has dragged on for too long, clouding multiple seasons with distraction and disappointment. At the same time, to see a £73 million investment reduced to a £15 million write-off stings.

Supporters will point to Sancho’s performances at Dortmund and glimpses of class at Chelsea and wonder what might have been in a different system, under a different manager, or at a different time in United’s turbulent rebuild. But this is where expectation must meet realism.

It is clear Amorim has no place for him in the current project. Sancho moving on allows space for more consistent, committed profiles. If Juventus are willing to take the gamble and the player is ready to reset, United fans should see this as addition by subtraction. Sometimes, a clean break is not just necessary, but healthy.