Manchester United had planned to send winger Jadon Sancho, who is valued at £73 million, back to Borussia Dortmund on loan last Friday, but the deal had to be extended due to an impasse in negotiations between the two sides. However, the Red Devils now believe they have regained the initiative in transfer talks with Borussia Dortmund. United only had to pay Sancho £100,000 a week, which was seen as a victory. The hierarchy believe that delaying the introduction of Sancho for a year with a £73 million ** is a successful deal as Dortmund's initial asking price was more than £100 million. Sancho is set to return to Dortmund on loan, with the two clubs still negotiating the details of the transfer, with the key issue being Sancho's high salary. Manchester United's hierarchy have said they will only need to pay Sancho £100,000 of his £350,000 weekly salary, of which £250,000 is a base salary, which is already above Dortmund's income cap. According to the British Daily Mail, Borussia Dortmund have asked Manchester United to share at least a third of Sancho's weekly salary. Although sources on the Red Devils side declined to comment on the details of the deal, they claim that the 23-year-old England winger will be paid for most of his salary by Borussia Dortmund.
It is reported that United will also receive a floating bonus if Sancho makes the right number of appearances and Dortmund enters next season's Champions League competition. However, the Bundesliga club is not obliged to buy out the player at the end of the season. United see this as another victory, as bringing Jadon Sancho back to Borussia Dortmund will help him regain his best form. Whether it's a return to Manchester United or ** in the future, a player in good form is much better than eating for nothing at Carrington. In addition, doing so can also save some of your salary expenses. According to the Daily Mail, although the club still has to pay Sancho £2.5 million in his absence, it would still save £5 million in wage expenses compared to keeping him in the club. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Dortmund could pay between €4 million and €5 million, suggesting that negotiations are well underway. On Sancho's move to Dortmund from Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund president Watzke commented: "We are in talks to sign Sancho on loan, that's for sure. It's no secret that we want to take him on loan, however, it's not yet time to make an official announcement.
Manchester United's winter transfer window will be dominated by player purges, as the club has not yet opened talks on any new signings due to financial fair play rules, mainly due to player departures. The 26-year-old Dutch midfielder has joined Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, who have paid most of his wages and a loan fee to Manchester United. Manchester United, meanwhile, are also looking to save £250,000 a week by letting Frenchman Anthony Martial leave ahead of the summer transfer window. Manchester United have decided not to extend the contract of the polo king and his fellow Frenchman Raphael Varane for an automatic 12-month period, with the latter earning a whopping £350,000 a week. If Varane wants to stay, he will have to agree to a pay cut. According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United are considering sending players on loan, especially young players who need to go out for work, as Ten Hag's side have not played many games in the second half of the season. It is worth noting that the £9 million winger Facundo Pellistri has sparked interest, and although he has not started since September, clubs such as La Liga's Villarreal and Ligue 1's Nice have expressed interest in the 22-year-old Uruguay international on loan.
In addition, Academy midfielder Dan Gore could also be on loan, with the 19-year-old England finding no place in the squad, having overtaken him by his former youth team partner Kobe Maynor, while Casemiro and Mason Mount are set to return this week. Al Gore could be loaned to the Championship to increase his chances of playing. In addition, United will also lose Norwegian striker Isaac Hansen-Aron, a 19-year-old unhappy with his lack of opportunities in the squad. Ten Hag promised him a chance in pre-season, but then he trained with the first team on several occasions and never played. The Norwegian has only six months left on his contract and the club wants to extend his contract for four and a half years, but Hansen knows the prospect of staying is not promising, so Ajax, Atletico Madrid and Napoli have all expressed interest in him. Although United are reluctant to ** Hansen, if they really can't keep him, they will demand a hefty secondary transfer share and a low-cost buy-back clause. In addition, Joe Hugill is coming to an end on loan and Manchester United have already received ** from League One and League Two teams. The club plan to first give the 20-year-old striker a new contract before sending him out on loan. Hughill was on the bench for the FA Cup game against Wigan Athletic, but unfortunately failed to make his debut.