It seems that Jadon Sancho, one of Manchester United’s big transfer targets, is anticipating a departure from Borussia Dortmund next summer after being humiliated and mistreated by Lucien Favre, per The Athletic.
The possibility of him leaving Signal Iduna Park has seemingly increased in light of recent events, but Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool are also in the hunt for his signature.
In the event that the Red Devils miss out on a dream target to one of the aforementioned rivals, the club may have to think about alternative options of a similar profile: young, brimming with potential and capable of getting supporters off their feet.
So without further ado, here are three wonderkids Manchester United should target if they miss out on Sancho:
Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid
Vinicius was very much a big thing back when he first arrived at Real Madrid.
After all, we’re talking here about a player who managed to bag ten goals and four assists in a total of 49 games for Flamengo and don’t forget he was still only a kid at that time.
His first season in Europe, playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world, was also quite successful as he tallied seven goals and 13 assists under his belt and his rapid emergence was only sidetracked by an unlucky injury.
Seeing how he’s not being utilised as much by Zinedine Zidane in 2019/20 – with Rodrygo pretty much taking the spotlight away from him – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could potentially lure him to Old Trafford with a cheeky bid.
He would be an expensive purchase but, with Sancho rated at £120m, the Brazilian could even represent the less pricey option between the two.
Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich
If Manchester United are really looking for a high-potential wide player, Davies is definitely their man.
The 19-year-old left-winger is currently plying his trade over in the Bundesliga and representing the ultimate behemoth of the division, Bayern Munich.
But even though he is very much a forward by trade, the Bavarians have been utilising him as a left-back in nine of the 14 games he’s played in 2019/20 so far, according to the matches Transfermarkt have in their database.
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And that’s the thing – even though he is being played in a more defensive role and despite being just 19, Davies is very much already making a stamp on the German top-flight with one goal and one assist under his belt.
Transfermarkt value this versatile youngster at only £13.5m and even if Bayern were to ask for more, it would most likely be worth it.
Ferran Torres – Valencia
The final name on this three-man shortlist will be none other than Torres of Valencia.
By this point, many already know who this 19-year-old winger is and what he could become in the not so distant future. Just recently, he was the only Spaniard to be named on the 20-player shortlist for the Golden Boy award – a prize given to the best young talent playing in Europe under the age of 21.
Torres has already scored and assisted once for Los Che in the 2019/20 La Liga season and has even managed to bag one goal in two Champions League outings in the current campaign.
Not to mention that he also has some national team pedigree with six caps already earned for their U21 squad.
His release clause is reportedly set at €100m (£85.5m) which, granted, sounds like a lot of money but is still cheaper than the fee Sancho is likely to command.
