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Manchester United flop Jadon Sancho has taken a major step towards sealing a third return to Borussia Dortmund, according to the latest report from Germany.<\/p>\n
Sancho is set to finally depart the Red Devils after five miserable years on the books at Old Trafford, as his contract will expire in May. INEOS retain the right to trigger a one-year extension, but this is an option the club\u2019s hierarchy would not have entertained for a second.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old winger joined from Dortmund for \u00a373 million in 2021, in a move designed to complete a fluid all-English frontline alongside Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood. It\u2019s a testament to the state of unrelenting misery United have become embroiled in during the post-Sir Alex Ferguson malaise that, for varying reasons, all three are no longer in M16.<\/p>\n
Sancho is currently on loan at Premier League rival Aston Villa, having spent last season with Chelsea in the same arrangement. However, the South London native\u2019s refusal to give up his salary in Manchester prevented the Blues from making his move permanent.<\/p>\n
INEOS were desperate to sell him after he returned last summer, though no buyer could be found willing to stomach his wage demands, which eventually led to a hastily agreed deal with Villa on deadline day.<\/p>\n
An anonymous start to life in Birmingham has improved in recent months, as Sancho has gained Unai Emery\u2019s trust. The Spanish manager suggested in a post-match interview that the Villans could look to sign the winger permanently once he becomes a free agent in June.<\/p>\n
However, Dortmund have been pushing hard to convince their former star to return to Signal Iduna Park for a third spell, having already re-joined on loan in 2022 after a fallout with Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n
The major obstacle to any agreement was Sancho\u2019s wage demands, with the Bundesliga club unwilling to go anywhere close to the financial package he has been receiving from United for the last five years. However, a compromise has now been reached, as the Englishman has given his \u201capproval\u201d to Dortmund\u2019s offer after \u201cconcrete talks\u201d with the club\u2019s hierarchy, Florian Plettenberg reveals.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udca3 EXCL | Jadon #Sancho<\/a> has given his approval in principle for a return to Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n
There have been several concrete talks, and #BVB<\/a> have all the figures and information on the table.<\/p>\n
Sancho is open, but also has many other offers. It is now up to Borussia Dortmund\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3ew5E5pzd3<\/a><\/p>\n