The biggest cloud hanging over Manchester United’s summer window looks set to be lifted soon as Jadon Sancho saga nears its end.
Jadon Sancho, who became the subject of interest from Juventus and Chelsea after being left out of the first two matchday squads in the Premier League, looks set to move to Juventus.
Fabrice Hawkins reports that an agreement has been reached between Manchester United and the Serie A side for an initial loan move with an obligation to buy.
Jadon Sancho transfer to Juventus
It is yet to be confirmed by many outlets in the UK, but a definitive report like this spells good news for where the negotiations are right now.
Most importantly, the report indicates that the player is keen on the move, which should smoothen out at least one part of the negotiation process.
Sancho’s salary at United has been a major obstacle to any potential move so his openness to a move to Italy could help that case.
The Chelsea twist made some fans nervous, mostly because of the prospect of Raheem Sterling going the other way to Old Trafford.
Even Juventus seemed like they would not entertain an obligation to buy the player so United were left to choose between two options who wore both bad.
Ultimately, it seemed like Juventus was the “less worse” option but this report indicates that Ineos have yet again won it out in the end.
A certified win for the negotiation team
If the report is to believed and United have, indeed, managed to negotiate a buy obligation instead of an option, then it’s a certified win for the negotiation team.
To do so while in talks with an infamously stingy Serie A side, for a player who had pretty much zero chances of success at United is a remarkable bit of business.
The whole window by Ineos and the new-look executive team has been a breath of fresh air after years of incompetency.
The murmurs of Sterling being swapped for Sancho were the first major question mark over their decision making.
However, as the situation develops, it looks like a red herring to prompt Juventus into action and United have ultimately look to have done the deal on their terms.
If that is the case, then that is masterful movement by the new ownership team to play two teams off of each other to ultimately get the deal they wanted.
It is a far cry from the days under the previous regime where every sale, even for valued players, looked like a write-off.
In a summer full of good decisions, getting an obligation to buy clause for Sancho just might end up being Ineos’ biggest achievement.
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