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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils ‘fear’ Borussia Dortmund are trying to spark a bidding war for Jadon Sancho"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-red-devils-fear-borussia-dortmund-are-trying-to-spark-a-bidding-war-for-jadon-sancho/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-08-01T07:15:10Z"
modified: "2020-08-01T07:15:10Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils ‘fear’ Borussia Dortmund are trying to spark a bidding war for Jadon Sancho

**Manchester United ‘fear’ Borussia Dortmund are trying to spark a bidding war for Jadon Sancho this summer, [reports](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1316923/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Jadon-Sancho-Borussia-Dortmund-fear) say.**

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identifed the [11-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jadon-sancho/profil/spieler/401173) England international winger as the missing piece of the puzzle he needs to revamp the Red Devils but Man United are concerned they could miss out on Solskjaer’s [top target](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/man-utd-transfer-budget-revealed-sancho-top-target).

According to The Daily Star, as cited by [The Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1316923/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Jadon-Sancho-Borussia-Dortmund-fear), United believe Dortmund want to open a transfer auction which would make Ed Woodward’s job a whole lot harder.

It’s no secret that Solskjaer wants to sign the 20-year-old in the summer, but the Old Trafford hierarchy are cautious amid reports tipping [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-fans-excited-jadon-sancho-transfer-update/) to launch a last-minute bid.

United [tried to sign Sancho](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1316923/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Jadon-Sancho-Borussia-Dortmund-fear) during Jose Mourinho’s infamous tenure but they missed out the first time round as he moved to the Signal Iduna Park instead.

Now, they are worried that Lucien Favre’s side will try to start a transfer battle to raise the asking price of their most prized possession.

The Englishman is the club’s [top scorer](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-rumours/manchester-united-red-devils-confident-of-completing-deal-for-jadon-sancho-as-news-emerges/) this season, having scored 20 goals and supplied 18 assists in all competitions so far (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/346300/Show/Jadon-Sancho)).

The Bundesliga giants are in no rush to sell the right winger as his contract will run out in [2022](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-rumours/manchester-united-red-devils-confident-of-completing-deal-for-jadon-sancho-as-news-emerges/).

However, United are ‘[confident](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-rumours/manchester-united-red-devils-confident-of-completing-deal-for-jadon-sancho-as-news-emerges/)‘ of completing a deal for the former Manchester City academy graduate, even though the transfer saga has already rumbled on for several months.

The [Red Devils](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1316923/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Jadon-Sancho-Borussia-Dortmund-fear) believe they will win the race and will be able to prise him away from the Westfalenstadion for [£80m](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1316923/Manchester-United-transfer-news-Jadon-Sancho-Borussia-Dortmund-fear) in the summer, which would make him the club’s second-highest signing of all time, just behind mercurial midfielder Paul Pogba.

Solskjaer’s side have qualified for the [Champions League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-transfer-rumours/manchester-united-red-devils-confident-of-completing-deal-for-jadon-sancho-as-news-emerges/) after clinching third place in the Premier League table on the final day of the season. Their chances of signing Sancho have improved as their transfer budget has significantly increased as a result, although there is still a long way to go until the transfer window closes in October.

***United fans, do you think Ed Woodward will sign Sancho this summer? Let us know down below!***