Juventus contact Man Utd to sign Jadon Sancho, schedule talks with the player | OneFootball

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho is attracting interest from Juventus, according to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

Sancho is surplus to requirements at United, and the club wants to sell him this summer after he spent the season out on loan with Chelsea.

The Blues refused to sign him permanently, despite manager Enzo Maresca hailing him as a ‘special player’, due to his high wages, forcing him to return to Old Trafford.

Fenerbahce, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have been linked with Sancho, but Juventus are making the most effort to sign the England international.

He bagged five goals and 10 assists in 42 appearances for Chelsea, but could be better suited to Serie A.

Juventus will believe he can regain his best form in the much-slower Italian top flight after his struggles in the notoriously fast-paced Premier League.

His main weakness is his lack of straight-line speed, but he could benefit from playing in Italy, where the focus on tactics and coordinated movement means actions are slower.

Sancho might have been an excellent fit for the inside forward position in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 set-up. However, the Portuguese tactician did not give him a chance.

United will hope they can recover a chunk of the £73 million fee they paid to sign him from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.

The player will be eager for a permanent move away after successive seasons out on loan.