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‘Sancho isn’t Messi or Ronaldo & should stay put’ – Freund urges Man Utd target to spend another year at Dortmund

Jadon Sancho is “not like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi” and should be shunning interest from the likes of Manchester United to spend at least one more year at Borussia Dortmund, says Steffen Freund.

Suitors of the 20-year-old winger acknowledge that he is not yet the finished article, like multiple Ballon d’Or winners at Juventus and Barcelona, but are prepared to buy into his potential.

There has been plenty of talk of £100 million ($121m) bids and a scramble between leading sides in the Premier League to secure the most sought-after of signatures.