Liverpool’s move for Jadon Sancho is “still on”, according to Jan Aage Fjortoft, but there could be a few issues with the move going through.
The 19-year-old is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, with a January exit ruled out.
Liverpool are one of those to have been strongly linked with a move for Sancho, as have Manchester United and Chelsea.
The Reds are seen as front-runners to sign him, but nothing is concrete yet.
Providing an update on the situation on Thursday, Viasport presenter Fjortoft tweeted the following:
Re: Sancho
An update
Sancho has been told he MUST stay till summer at least. So NO January- move possible.
“Goals/assists/wins”I understand Liverpool still on, but gone a bit colder after Dortmund has been let it known that they want 127 million pounds for the player
— Jan Aage Fjørtoft 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) December 19, 2019
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Fjortoft is seen as a very reliable source of Bundesliga-related news, so his comments should be listened to.
It appears as though Sancho’s price tag is acting as the main stumbling block, but a summer move still feels likely.
If a transfer was completed, it would be a hugely exciting piece of business, considering the England winger’s vast potential.
He would be both an instant key man and a long-term addition, eventually filling the void left by the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
