Jadon Sancho is “ready to play for Liverpool or Manchester United”, admits Steffen Freund, but the Borussia Dortmund winger has seen Real Madrid flop Luka Jovic held up as an example of how big-money moves can go wrong.
Back in the summer of 2019, after starring in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt, a Serbia international striker became one of the most sought-after talents in Europe.
A year on and another shining light within the German top-flight ranks is attracting admiring glances from across the continent.