Jadon Sancho this summer because they thought Borussia Dortmund were bluffing. It's understood Old Trafford decision makers including Ed Woodward didn't take the Bundesliga big boys seriously over their August 10 deadline to strike a deal.Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc was adamant Sancho wouldn't leave after the self-imposed cut-off and that proved correct.
The Euro big-hitters refused to budge on their £110m asking price but sources in Germany insist they wouldn't have agreed a deal even if Manchester United had stumped up the significant fee.
The player himself was receptive to a return to England but was fully aware that no deal would take place after Dortmund's strict deadline during conversations last month.It then slowly.
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