Overview

• Chelsea has confirmed it will pay a £5 million penalty to Manchester United to cancel its £25 million obligation to buy Jadon Sancho after his season-long loan.
• Manchester United is willing to sell Sancho for less than £20 million to facilitate his departure as he enters the final year of his contract.
• Bundesliga sides Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are exploring moves for Sancho but require him to take a significant pay cut from his £250,000-a-week salary.
• Sancho, originally signed by Manchester United from Dortmund for £73 million in 2021, has seen his market value decline after underwhelming performances and managerial disputes.
• Leverkusen's stronger financial position and Champions League qualification could make them favorites over Dortmund for Sancho's signature.