Overview
- Reports in the UK and Germany describe Dortmund as increasingly confident of a reunion once Sancho’s Manchester United contract ends in June.
- Manchester United have signalled he will not play for them again and are prepared to let him leave when his deal expires.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl is driving the push, with head coach Niko Kovac granting approval after a tactical shift and executive Lars Ricken growing supportive.
- Dortmund are freeing wage space by letting the contracts of Julian Brandt, Niklas Süle and Salih Özcan expire, a move reported to save about £21 million annually.
- Sancho, on loan at Aston Villa and earning roughly £300,000 a week, is said by his entourage to be open to a return on reduced terms.