There is growing belief that Jadon Sancho could extend his temporary stay at Borussia Dortmund if he continues to impress. That, in turn, could force out Donyell Malen from the Bundesliga club.
Members of the German press believe Malen could be used as a makeweight in a potential swap deal that would see Sancho remain at Dortmund.
Malen has eight goal contributions in his last seven games for Dortmund.
German reporter Christian Falk claims Dortmund’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl is happy with Sancho and he intends to hold talks with United.
Dortmund have two plans in place to get Sancho, with the first one being another loan deal. This is not something I can see United agreeing to because they will want money up front for his signature at the very least this summer. The second plan could be to use Malen in a swap deal since United are interested in the player.
“Jadon Sancho is getting better and better,” said Falk, as quoted by Caught Offside. “Most recently he scored against Bremen and Eindhoven. The club looked up old data from the archives to compare Sancho’s stats from his first time at Dortmund.
“Sports director Sebastian Kehl is very happy with Sancho. That’s why he wants to talk to Manchester United in May. The goal: another loan.
“But there is also a plan B: Donyell Malen is currently playing in his best form since he joined Dortmund. Manchester United are interested in him. Dortmund would give him away. A swap deal would be possible.
“Good for Dortmund: Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC are also interested in the Dutchman.”
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