Jadon Sancho 'will only be let go for a lot of money' says expert
Liverpool believe Jadon Sancho is overvalued by Borussia Dortmund and have concerns about his off-field behaviour while at Signal Iduna Park. The Reds are in for a relatively quiet summer transfer window with the coronavirus pandemic hitting clubs around the world hard and Jurgen Klopp already has a strong squad at his disposal.
Liverpool this month passed up the opportunity to sign long-term target Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, with the deal eventually struck by Chelsea not making financial sense for Michael Edwards and co.
Werner will cost Chelsea just under half of the £100m asking price Dortmund have slapped on Sancho following a staggering season in the Bundesliga.
And the Daily Mail report Liverpool have reservations about how much they would have to stump up to bring Sancho back to England.
Liverpool do not fancy spending £100m on Jadon Sancho (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool have not just been put off a move for Sancho by his price tag, however, with his disciplinary record something of a concern too.
The 20-year-old hit the headlines earlier this month when he was fined £8,000 for breaking lockdown rules in Germany to get his hair cut.
Last October, Sancho was fined and dropped by Dortmund for returning late from England duty, while he was then benched against Barcelona for falling asleep and missing a team meeting.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has admitted the former Manchester City youngster is not the easiest player to manage.
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Liverpool have concerns about Jadon Sancho's off-field disciplinary record (Image: GETTY)
"Jadon is not only an exceptional footballer who is noticeable on the pitch but now and then also outside of the pitch," Zorc said. "Sometimes it's not easy for us."
If Sancho was to join Liverpool, he would have to compete with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino for a role in Klopp's attack.
The first two of the aforementioned trio, plus Naby Keita, will not be available for Liverpool early next year as they are due to represent their respective countries at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
That situation might see Klopp enter the transfer market this summer, but at this stage it appears unlikely that the German gaffer will try to lure Sancho from his homeland to Merseyside.
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