Jadon Sancho: Manchester United given Carlos Baleba transfer boost as unwanted star 'opens doors' to exit | OneFootball

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Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba as one of Ruben Amorim’s ‘bomb squad’ nears an exit.

Marcus Rashford secured his move to Barcelona on a loan deal earlier in the transfer window, while Garnacho is waiting on a pending move to Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Now, there is a third name within that five that is closing in on a move away from United, and that is Sancho.

Sancho spent last season on loan at Stamford Bridge himself, with the Blues having an obligation to purchase him at the end of the campaign, but Enzo Maresca’s side decided to pay a £5million penalty in order to void the previous agreement and send him back to United.

Now, Sancho could be set to depart the north-west once more, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that AS Roma have lodged a bid worth £20m for the winger.

The Italian journalist says that United would rather sell Sancho permanently, although Roma have tabled the bid as a loan with an obligation to buy for the England forward.

Besiktas, currently managed by former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, also held an interest in Sancho, but Romano detailed that the former Borussia Dortmund wide man did not want to make the move to Turkey, instead “opening the doors” to a Serie A switch.

Sancho’s exit would greatly improve United’s financial position going into the final weeks of the transfer window, with Amorim’s side making huge savings on the winger’s salary, as well as receiving a fee for the unwanted man.

The Red Devils have spent heavily already this summer, with the arrivals of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko making a sizeable dent in the club’s transfer budget.

However, with United now targeting Brighton’s Baleba as their next top target, they need all the money that they can get in order to launch a bid that the Seagulls would consider.