Overview

• Jadon Sancho has given verbal consent to join SSC Napoli but the transfer is paused while Manchester United insist on a €25 million fee.
• United’s valuation follows Sancho’s return from a Chelsea loan where the London club paid a €6 million penalty rather than trigger a €30 million buy option.
• Napoli, fresh off the signing of Kevin De Bruyne, aim to bolster their squad for the Champions League but balk at the combined cost of fee and wages.
• Sancho’s €350,000 weekly salary remains a major sticking point preventing Napoli from agreeing to United’s terms.
• Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are also tracking the 25-year-old winger whose future at United is uncertain under new manager Ruben Amorim and whose return to Borussia Dortmund is ruled out.