Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has hinted Manchester United's move for Jadon Sancho was "misjudged", but stopped short of ruling out a future sale.
United spent the entire summer trying to bring Sancho to Old Trafford, but were never able to reach a final agreement with BVB over a fee.
TheEngland international reportedly agreed personal terms with the Red Devils, who were forced to negotiate via the player's agent rather his club.
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However, Dortmund ultimately refused to sanction a prized asset's departure for less than €120 million (£109m/$141m), which the Manchester outfit were not prepared to pay upfront in the current financial climate.