AS Roma Negotiates with Manchester United for Jadon Sancho
AS Roma is in talks with Manchester United to finalize the permanent transfer of Jadon Sancho, according to sources close to the negotiation.
Sancho, who has been removed from the team by Manchester United, is tasked with finding a new club before the transfer deadline.
The 25-year-old player has been on loan for the last 18 months, first at Borussia Dortmund and then at Chelsea, and was not included in the squad for the summer tour of the United States.Sancho has been training separately from the first team ahead of the start of the Premier League against Arsenal on Sunday and has not been assigned a squad number.
Roma has contacted United and, according to sources, has expressed its willingness to negotiate a permanent transfer for around 20 million pounds (27 million dollars). The Serie A team is also interested in Leon Bailey from Aston Villa.
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Sancho has one year left on his contract at Old Trafford. His last official match with United was in August 2023. Juventus and Besiktas have shown interest in the English forward.
Sancho is one of several players that United expects to sell before the transfer deadline.
Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia are also available for transfer and, like Sancho, have been training separately since the beginning of the summer.
