Returnee Jadon Sancho immediately impressed in his first appearance in the Borussia Dortmund jersey. He contributed an assist as a joker in the 3-0 win in Darmstadt. However, BVB fans shouldn’t have any hopes that the “prodigal son” will stay in the long term.
“Realistically speaking,” the chances of Sancho staying beyond the summer are “not incredibly great,” sports director Sebastian Kehl revealed on Sunday evening in the football talk “Sky90.” “Manchester United paid over 85 million euros for this player two and a half years ago and there was now no way to get a purchase option in any way that was economically viable for us.”
Instead, BVB loaned the 23-year-old Englishman until the end of the season without such a clause. Kehl emphasized that it was still important for Borussia to sign Sancho in order not to “lose sight of their goals” – above all, of course, qualifying for the Champions League.
According to the BVB manager, there are two sticking points if the Revierklub should concern themselves with a permanent Sancho transfer: the offensive player’s salary, which is said to be a whopping 18 million euros per season in Manchester, and the transfer fee.
BVB: Jadon Sancho “changed” and “more mature”
“If the player develops the way we hope, then completely different clubs will be active in the summer and then he will probably be a category of player that might be difficult for Borussia Dortmund to realize on this scale,” said Throat clear.
The long-time BVB captain countered fears that Sancho could cause unrest with indiscipline like in his first time at BVB. “I see Jadon changed, I see his personality as more mature. He knows that he is challenged and that he is coming to Borussia Dortmund in a different role. So far he has always been on time – even over-punctual.”
Sancho is “incredibly motivated and committed and to see such a player on the pitch is fantastic. I think we will have fewer problems than in the past,” said Kehl.