Jadon Sancho is still yet to leave Manchester United and a potential move to Juventus now faces a new hurdle.
Ineos are desperately trying to sell the remaining unwanted players left at Carrington while Ruben Amorim and his Manchester United squad travel to the United States for pre-season.
Marcus Rashford is set to join Barcelona in what will be the first major exit of the summer, but there are still four players who need to find new clubs, including Jadon Sancho.
Sancho’s move to Chelsea collapsed earlier this summer because he was not willing to accept a pay cut. Now, a move to Italy appears to be on the cards but Juventus have put talks on hold.
Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesWhy Juventus have halted talks with Jadon Sancho
Juventus have held positive talks with Sancho over a move to Turin this summer, with the 25-year-old accepting he will have to drop his wages to leave.
There is also interest from Inter Milan in Sancho, while Premier League side Nottingham Forest have also been linked.
Juventus appeared to be leading the race, but now Gianluca Di Marzio has revealed that the Italian side have put the move on pause.
Juventus have recently struck a £28m (€32m) deal for winger Francisco Conceicao which has satisfied their need for reinforcements out wide.
The deal is not completely off, but Juventus are now going to wait for one of Nico Gonzalez or Timothy Weah to be sold before progressing with the Sancho deal.
Man United will have to wait for £19m Jadon Sancho deal
Amorim will want the rest of the bomb squad gone from Carrington by the time his players return from the pre-season tour.
There is less than a month to go until the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season, so the clock is ticking to find a new home for Sancho.
The report from above claims United want to recoup £19m for Sancho – a fee that Juventus are happy to pay.
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However, there are specific dominoes that need to fall in order for Sancho’s move to Juventus to go through. If Juventus are sitting and waiting, Ineos will be eager to explore alternative buyers such as Inter or Nottingham Forest.
United’s transfer incomings will rely on sales, and Sancho is a high-earner who Ineos will be desperate to get off the wage bill.