According to ESPN sources Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund have still not informally closed the door on a possible deal that would take Jadon Sancho from the Rohr Valley to England’s north-west.
With a week to go before the transfer window closes, Borussia Dortmund insist privately that the player will not leave in 2020 and remain at the club until next year.
But ESPN sources suggest that message has not been relayed directly to United. , prompting hope on both sides, it seems, that a deal can be reached before October 5.