Paul Merson is sceptical over whether Manchester United will be able to complete a deal for Jadon Sancho this summer due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Sancho started his career with Manchester City, and speculation has suggested he could be ready for a move back to England.
United, along with Chelsea and Liverpool, have been strongly linked with a move for the 20-year-old Dortmund forward, who has scored an impressive 14 goals and created 15 assists in the Bundesliga this season.
He is thought to be valued by his club for a fee of over £100m, however, and speaking to the Daily Star Merson said the financial difficulties that many clubs are set to face after Covid-19 may mean a transfer for Sancho will have to wait.
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“All the talk about Jadon Sancho commanding a £100m-plus transfer fee has been blown out of the water if you ask me,” Merson said.
“Borussia Dortmund are said to be demanding in excess of that figure for one of Europe’s hottest young talents, but they can forget it.
“There’s no way that’s going to be happening. It’s gone – over and out. Top clubs can’t be putting staff on furlough and then start forking out that kind of money the minute the transfer window opens.
“It’s not just the fee, but with players in that price bracket comes a pay packet of around £300,000 a week and that’s just not going to be happening.
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“The landscape has changed not just for everyone on the planet but for football as well. Really big-money moves may be off the table for quite some time.
“With the financial situation as it is, how would it look for clubs struggling to pay their staff and then transfer deadline day arrives and it flashes up on the screen that £900m or whatever has been splashed out on players? There would be uproar.”
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