Juventus open Jadon Sancho talks as PSG clear the way for £60m-rated Man United target

Juventus open Jadon Sancho talks as PSG clear the way for £60m-rated Man United target

With just over a week left in the summer transfer window, Manchester United is very much focused on acquiring Manuel Ugarte.

Although Ugarte is free to leave PSG this summer, the French powerhouses are standing by their £51 million valuation.

Although they are now concentrating on outgoings, United is eager to finalize a deal for the midfield player.

Jadon Sancho, who doesn’t seem to be in Erik ten Hag’s plans, is at the top of the list of people leaving.

The attacker is currently being pursued by Juventus, however PSG has also entertained the possibility of signing the former England international.

Juve open Sancho talks
Juventus have opened talks over a move for Jadon Sancho, with Manchester United keen to move him on.

Sancho was left out of the squad for the opening Premier League game of the season and had been linked with joining PSG.

But according to The Athletic, Juventus have now taken pole position in the race to sign the winger.

The Serie A giants are in talks over a deal, though finding an agreement looks likely to prove difficult, with United holding out for a fee of £40m.

They are also unlikely to sanction another loan move, though that is exactly what Juve want to do.

The Turin side have made him a top target and there is a sense United may agree to a loan deal if Juve agree full coverage of Sancho’s salary, plus a loan fee and an obligation to sign him permanently at the end of the loan.

PSG drop Ugarte hint
PSG have once again left Manuel Ugarte out of their squad for Friday’s clash against Montpellier.

Ugarte also missed their opening day win over Le Harve, with the French giants keen to see the midfielder leave.

United are his leading suitors, though talks remain ongoing with the two sides yet to reach an agreement over a fee. Boss Luis Enrique has made no secret of the fact that Ugarte is no longer in his plans, just a year after the Uruguayan arrived.

Enrique said PSG plan to “let go those we no longer count on.” He added: “We have no priority, we already have a team that has been champion, we are watching the transfer window, we are looking to see if a player appears at a normal price but we will not make excessive expenditure.”