This season Sancho had great positional freedom and operated across the pitch, the half spaces being his favourite zones if Dortmund had a right winger his name was Hakimi. And not just in the sense of simple supporting runs. You just have watch a season compilation of Hakimi and look for Sancho's position during the attacks. It's not something that AWB is likely to be able to replicate and if Solskjaer were to tell Sancho to just do what he did at Dortmund then between him, Bruno and Pogba a lot of his qualities could end up redundant or ineffective.
Good post, and very much a concern with our FB's. But, there has been discussion on the United board about what needs to be done with our fullbacks if we're serious about challenging for the league or being a CL contender.
Could not agree more, not worth more than 60mil on a good Sunday. I rather allow Greenwood more playing time and maybe get Sarr or Ousmane Dembele as challengers. I understand our need to buy english but the prices being quoted are lunacy, especially after seeing him closely this year.
He is not, even if/after he establishes himself in the England team his real value would probably still be less. The world is coming back down to earth with transfer fees after PSG recked the market with those completely inflated 166mil and 200mil deals but Jadon Sancho is nowhere near either of those players.
You're literally a decade and change out of date with these valuations. Sancho has been 'worth' £80m+ from the start of last season let alone this one, which has taken his value up another level or two.
The market hasn't come down; there has simply been no movement of the elite since. When one of the truly top tier move again, you'll see what is and is not viable in the market. £150m won't get you Mbappe, for example, but it might get you Kane, because he's now a massive injury worry and his level has dropped a bit from the days he was touted at more than that.
If you're not prepared to pay the premium, then elite talent is not coming to your club by any other means than by final year of a contract or moving on a free. It's as simple as that.