Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer drops Jadon Sancho transfer hint after contract agreed

 

English international Sancho has long been Solskjaer’s main target, but United have been frustrated in their attempts to sign the winger.

The 20-year-old is valued at £108 million by Dortmund, which would make him the most expensive Red Devils recruit.

United believe that the asking price is unreasonable in a transfer market heavily affected by the coronavirus, with very few clubs spending as freely as usual.

And Solskjaer insists that, despite United’s wealth, he will not spend “millions and millions” this summer, as his rival Chelsea looks set to take their outlay to around £250 million with the signing of Rennes goalkeeper Edouard. Mendy.

Solskjaer insists United will remain active in the transfer window before the October 5 deadline, but cautioned that United will not receive a large number of new faces in the coming weeks.

“We are always looking to see if there is any way possible that we can improve this squad and bring players in that will have the right level, quality, personality and fits all the criteria,” he told BBC 5 Live Sport’s Premier League Preview show.

“This summer and year has been a strange one and it is very important everyone understands this has an affect on football. Not everyone can spend millions and millions.

“I never set myself a target, like scoring 20 goals as a player. You just have to go day by day, making sure you develop and improve.

“We have a vision of where we want to get to but know so many things can come in the way. I believe in seeing how the team and club develops.

“We are a developing team, a year or so into our rebuild. We had to make some decisions last summer and throughout the season we have seen how this team is getting better and getting used to each other.

“It is never easy to have too many new players in the team, it takes time for players to gel into a unit.

“We have seen some clubs go for the quick fix and some have trust in the process. We have to improve and get results but adding players with different qualities than we have.”