- EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey
HITC understands that Manchester United are working hard on getting done deals done for Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho by next week.
Manchester United’s players, who are have not been involved in international duty this summer, are due to return on or around July 8th.
Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho are understood to not be seen as part of Erik Ten Hag’s plans and the feeling within the club is that it is best if neither are seen being part of pre-season training.
Sancho and Greenwood are coming off the back of highly successful loan spells away from Old Trafford at Borussia Dortmund and Getafe respectively.
Greenwood’s future set to be away from Old Trafford as United make stance clear
United are understood to have made it clear to Greenwood, 22, that he has no future at Old Trafford following criminal charges that were brought against him. Although they were subsequently dropped, Greenwood has not been seen at United since.
Greenwood has just a year remaining on his deal but HITC understands the Red Devils will take up the option to extend it further if he is not sold this summer.
The Red Devils are understood to value the United academy graduate at around £40 million but, as of yet, no side has come anywhere near that offer for the forward. As a result of this, HITC has been told that the Red Devils would consider another loan deal with an option to buy mechanism inserted.
Getafe are keen to bring him back, but there interest from elsewhere is very strong. Barcelona were keen but Nico Williams is their priority this summer, whilst Atletico Madrid retain a strong interest in the English forward.
There is also understood to be interest from Italy with Juventus, Napoli and Lazio all understood to have made enquiries, as have French giants Marseille and AS Monaco.
United willing to take big loss to move Sancho on
As for Sancho, HITC has been told that the Red Devils would be willing to take a loss on the forward, who they signed from Dortmund back in 2021, with an offer of around £45 million understood to be enough to land the winger.
Despite United willing to take a loss on the winger, no side has, as of yet, come to the fore with an offer for Sancho.
Dortmund would be a destination that Sancho would like but the German giants are only interested in a loan move with an option to buy.
Clubs in Italy have also shown an interest, with Juventus one of them, but there is an acceptance that the players will have the final say on where they decide to go this summer.
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