Overview

• Roma have submitted a bid valuing Sancho at roughly £20 million while he has one year left on his contract plus an optional extension.
• Sancho has been left out of Manchester United’s first-team pre-season training as the club pushes for his summer departure.
• Since joining United in 2021 for £73 million, the England international has made 83 appearances and scored 12 goals while spending seasons on loan at Dortmund and Chelsea.
• Chelsea paid a £5 million fee last season to avoid a £25 million purchase obligation, highlighting the complications of Sancho’s high wages and loan terms.
• United’s broader summer clear-out has already seen Marcus Rashford move to Barcelona and the club seeking exits for Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia.