Would not pay more than GBP50-60m for him. Its still a great return on investment for Dortmund. Whatever they receive they are not going to spend big themselves, and I doubt any other club will pay them more than we would be prepared. Nobody was biting their hand off last season and especially now in a COVID environment. Playing hardball with us is laughable because a) everyone knows they are a selling club, and b) for a variety of factors there isnt high demand for Sancho especially for anywhere near the prices quoted. Actually I am not sure I've seen such low demand for such a 'generational' 'superstar' player. In essence Dortmund have zero leverage.
We also need to strengthen in midfield and have cover at right back so spending ballon d'or money on Sancho is off the table imo for that reason too.
EDIT: actually despite saying all that I still dont feel comfortable with the signing. There is something about him that doesnt fit my eye, not that it matters to anyone! I think talent wise he is quite step below Pogba, Cavani, Bruno and even Rashford and Greenwood. A 'nice' player to look at but doesnt scream brilliance. Kingley Coman would be a much better acquisition if possible.
he’s a very good player, and we have a need for someone to play on the right. It would be a sensible signing.
however, I agree this notion that he’s world class or even ‘generational’ - a term i fecking hate is absurd.
I said at the time, with whatever bid we had - they won’t ever be getting an offer higher for him.
this hasn’t changed - and he’s not a player who teams are scrambling over. Look at the difference between him and Haaland. You have CEOs of clubs who would seemingly sell their grannies left tit to get a piece of him.
He’s a player I’d be happy to sign, but thankfully it would be at a more sensible price this summer.
Not moving in the summer clearly affected him. He wants to move, Dortmund obviously want to sell, we have an interest. It makes sense, as long as the probe is right.
If not, move on. We would be the party that least regrets not making this signing if it didn’t go through.