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Jadon Sancho Had 'No Intention' of Joining Manchester United, Says Michael Zorc

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed a meeting concerning a move for Jadon Sancho to Manchester United did take place, but the teenager had "no intention" of making the switch in the summer.

Sancho, 19, enjoyed a breakout season with Dortmund in the Bundesliga in 2018-19, when he netted 12 goals and provided 14 assists:

Statman Dave

Across Europe's top five leagues, only Eden Hazard (15) registered more assists last season than Jadon Sancho (14). He's still a teenager. ud83cudff4udb40udc67udb40udc62udb40udc65udb40udc6eudb40udc67udb40udc7f https://t.co/SA1YaCxpPO

Unsurprisingly, that led to him being linked with a number of Europe's top clubs, including United and Real Madrid.