Football rumours from the media: Covid uncertainty stopped Man United from big signing

The Guardian says the asking price, combined with wage demands and agent's fee added up to a figure club bosses were not prepared to pay amid the economic uncertainty

Jadon Sancho and Ismaila Sarr feature among the rumours. Picture: Adam Davy/ PA

What the papers say

The coronavirus pandemic is reportedly to blame for Manchester United’s decision not to follow through on signing Jadon Sancho. The Guardian says Borussia Dortmund’s £108million asking price, combined with his wage demands and the fee wanted by his agent, would cost almost £227m – a figure club bosses were not prepared to pay amid the economic uncertainty of the pandemic.