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  "textContent": "Jadon Sancho is finally set to leave Manchester United (Picture: Getty)\n\nJadon Sancho is closing in on a ‘dream’ transfer move ahead of his departure from Manchester United, according to reports.\n\nSancho’s miserable five-year spell at Old Trafford is finally set to come to an end this summer upon the expiration of his United contract.\n\nThe 25-year-old was one of the most highly-rated players in Europe when he completed a £73m move to Manchester United in 2021.\n\nSancho came through Manchester City’s academy and while he failed to make the grade at the Etihad Stadium, it was a different story in Germany where he shone for Bundesliga giants Dortmund.\n\nManchester United hardly ever experienced an in-form Sancho, however, and he was sent back to Dortmund on loan after just two seasons at the club.\n\nSancho’s performances on the pitch were only one part of the problem, with the forward also falling out with former United boss Erik ten Hag during that period.\n\nChelsea signed Sancho on loan last season and were expected to keep him at Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £25m.\n\n##  Your football fix\n\n**Metro** 's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\nSancho joined Man Utd in 2021 (Picture: Getty)\n\nBut the Blues surprisingly decided to pay a £5m penalty to get out of the deal and send Sancho back to Manchester United.\n\nStill firmly on the periphery at Old Trafford, Sancho joined Aston Villa last summer but has struggled under Unai Emery, failing to score a single goal in the Premier League.\n\nA productive spell at Villa Park could have earned Sancho a permanent transfer but Aston Villa now have no interest in keeping the player beyond this season.\n\nBorussia Dortmund boss Niko Kovac (Picture: Getty)\n\nWith Manchester United taking a similar stance, Sancho is set to leave on a free transfer this summer and Borussia Dortmund have emerged as the favourites to secure his signature.\n\nSancho has been linked with a permanent return to Dortmund in recent months and German outlet Bild claim that move is now ‘very likely’.\n\nIt is claimed Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl views Sancho as a ‘game-changer’ and is urging his colleagues to sanction a summer deal.\n\nTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\nDortmund boss Niko Kovac, meanwhile, has indicated to his bosses that he is open to such a transfer, though Sancho would have to take a significant pay-cut.\n\nBild have suggested that would not be an issue, however, as Sancho is willing to sacrifice some cash to secure a ‘dream’ return to the club where he burst onto the scene.\n\nBorussia Dortmund are keen to bolster their options out side after selling England U21 star Jamie Gittens to Chelsea last summer.\n\nDortmund are second in the Bundesliga – nine points behind runaway leaders Bayern Munich – and suffered a disappointing Champions League play-off defeat to Atalanta.\n\nSancho’s parent club Manchester United, meanwhile, have enjoyed an impressive resurgence under caretaker manager Michael Carrick to climb to third in the Premier League.\n\nThe winger’s current side, Aston Villa, have lost three Premier League games in a row to slip to fifth in the table.\n\nEmery’s side are going well in the Europa League, however, and have a one-goal lead over Lille ahead of the second leg of their last-16 clash on Thursday night.\n\n**For more stories like this,check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook, **Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments  Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ",
  "title": "Jadon Sancho closes in on ‘dream’ transfer ahead of Manchester United exit"
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