Manchester United have agreed a payment plan with Borussia Dortmund that will allow them to pay a fee of £ 72.9 million for winger Jadon Sancho over the next five seasons.
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After spending over a year chasing the Englishman, United finally signed a deal with Dortmund on Wednesday that will bring Sancho to Old Trafford on a five-year contract and will be finalized in the coming days.
There had been concern that United’s expensive purchase of Sancho could limit their ability to score other goals this summer, but the BBC’s Simon Stone notes that United have negotiated a payment plan that will see them leave Dortmund five equal parts in about £ 14.6 million a year until Sancho’s contract expires in 2026.
While £ 72.9 million is obviously a lot of money, United will not have too many problems with postponing just under £ 15 million each season, so they have managed to bring in Sancho without giving too much blow to their transfer budget.
Sancho’s salaries, which are rumored to be between £ 250,000 and £ 350,000 a week, will have some impact on what kind of business United can do over the next five years, but pale in comparison to paying the full fee on a go.
United have agreed on a payment plan for Sancho / Chloe Knott – Danehouse / Getty Images
With faltering space left in the budget, United are now ready to turn their attention to plugging the remaining holes in the squad.
Finding a center-back for partner Harry Maguire is of course the next priority for Ole Gunnar Solskjær, where Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane is his favorite goal. United are perceived to be close to getting a deal for about 43 million pounds.
If a move for Varane does not succeed, United are prepared to move for Villarreal’s Pau Torres, but it is believed that Real want the latter themselves and prefer to sell Varane to get a deal.
United are close to landing Varane / Soccrates Images / Getty Images
Together with a new midfielder, United have plans to sign a new midfielder, and if there is any money left in the pot, Solskjaer would also like to see his side do a real push to get Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
With Kane likely to cost over £ 100m, United may need to focus on selling players first. Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek, Jesse Lingard and Dean Henderson are four of several names who have been tipped to leave the club.
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