Overview

• Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that Sancho declined Roma’s proposed loan with obligation to buy worth about €22 million.
• The deal structure required Manchester United to extend Sancho’s contract by one year to activate the loan-to-buy clause.
• Italian outlets had suggested Sancho was ready to cut his net salary from roughly €15 million to €5–6 million plus bonuses to facilitate the move.
• Besiktas Istanbul remains interested and could become a destination after Europe’s deadline on September 1, with Turkey’s window open until September 12.
• Roma have started targeting alternatives such as Leon Bailey and are linked to selling assets like Manu Koné to fund potential signings.