United haven’t ‘given up’ on controversial loanee whom club officials visited to show their ‘commitment’

Jadon Sancho is currently gearing up for one of the most significant games of his career thus far: the Champions League final.

Tomorrow, the Manchester United loanee is expected to be named in Borussia Dortmund’s starting 11 when they lock horns with 14-time winners of the competition, Real Madrid, at Wembley Stadium.

He received widespread plaudits for his performances on Dortmund’s route to the final, namely when they knocked out state-owned giants Paris Saint-Germain on their own turf with a 1-0 win (2-0 on aggregate). Sancho became the first-ever English player to record 11+ take-ons in a single UCL match during the first leg.

As such, the winger will be hoping to replicate such a spirited showing on Saturday evening but will be well aware of the mammoth task at hand when lining up against European royalty Los Blancos, who are licking their lips at the prospect of lifting the trophy for a 15th time.

After the full-time whistle has blown and the dust has settled, Sancho will indeed be a United player again, regardless of the outcome of the tie. No buy clause was included in his loan terms, and while reports suggest Dortmund would jump at the chance of re-signing him permanently, any potential fee plus his £250,000 per week wages are substantial stumbling blocks.

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Sancho’s United return remains an option

The possibility of him donning United red next season isn’t entirely ruled out at this stage, either. It’s believed that the attacker would be open to playing for the club again if Erik ten Hag is no longer at the reins, which, as it stands, remains a concrete possibility depending on the outcome of INEOS’ ‘full assessment’.

According to ESPN, the Red Devils ‘have not yet given up’ on Sancho. In an attempt to show their ‘commitment’ to him, John Murtough, former football director, and Matt Hargreaves, director of player negotiations, flew to Germany to visit the player in March, as they looked to ‘maintain contact’ and ‘gauge his progress’.