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23rd June 2019
09:06pm BST

Sancho has made six England appearances since moving from City to Dortmund and the likes of Rashford and Jesse Lingard would have been pressing United's case. That case was damaged by United failing to reach the Champions League, for next season, and this statement from Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc:
"We do not expect anything and we do not want anything, because he is in our plans. He will play for Borussia Dortmund next season. Nobody needs to get in touch."Sancho has been in Germany since August 2017, arriving when he was 17, and United remained convinced they had a chance of luring him back to Manchester. Then, according to Forbes' Sam Pilger, United 'were made to understand Dortmund would expect any bidding for Sancho to start at around £100 million'. Daniel James cost an initial outlay of £18m, from Swansea, and United are expected to tie up the Wan-Bissaka deal for £45m in the coming days. That is £63m and the club still want three more players in. Their biggest outlay is expected to be on a centre-back so the club are shelving the Sancho pursuit. Pilger states, however, that United could yet revisit the deal if they move on Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez or Paul Pogba.
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