Jadon Sancho is good for United in ‘long term’ says pundit
Chelsea are reportedly still in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho but they need one thing to happen for a deal to materialise. Manchester United are thought to be at the front of the queue as they weigh up a £100million bid.
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All that is apparently left to do is to sort out the price with Dortmund.
However, Liverpool legend Graeme Souness feels doing transfer business in that order could be bad news for the Red Devils.
"If you're Manchester United and you're doing that without a deal done with Dortmund, you will have your trousers taken down," he said on Sky Sports
"They know the strength of your offer and they know you're very much up for it.
"So you're taking away your negotiating power if you go down that road with agreeing personal terms first.
Borussia Dortmund will demand in excess of £100m (Image: GETTY)
"You could do it behind everyone's back, but the fact it's in the public domain and 'somebody' in Dortmund is saying that the player has spoken to Man United.
"I don't see that one being a goer personally.
"The transfer may happen but I don't see it happening in that chronological way.
"There has to be two clubs in agreement and then you get down to the nitty and gritty [of agreeing personal terms]."