Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho is reportedly open to a swap deal involving Juventus winger Federico Chiesa this summer, with the Italian keen to leave the Serie A giants ahead of next season.
Sancho, who was loaned out to Borussia Dortmund for six months at the end of last season following his fallout with Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer — particularly given the Dutchman has signed a new contract extension.
Meanwhile, Roma have reportedly withdrawn their interest in 26-year-old winger Chiesa, who is keen to leave Juventus with only one year left on his contract.
According to Italian outlet Gazzetta, Chiesa is at a crossroads and must decide whether to leave the club now or sign a disappointing contract extension. His new deal would reportedly include a significant pay cut and establish him as a squad player under new head coach Thiago Motta.
With Roma now out of the running, the newspaper has claimed that the Old Lady are now discussing a potential swap deal with Manchester United involving Sancho, who has ‘said yes’ to the prospect of becoming a Juventus player.
Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho (left) has given his ‘green light’ to join a new club this summer, but Erik ten Hag (right) is surprisingly ‘taking time to think about it’, reports claim
The winger was loaned out to Borussia Dortmund for six months at the end of last campaign
Juventus are open to selling Federico Chiesa this summer, as he has just a year left on his deal
However, it is also claimed that Man United boss Ten Hag is surprisingly ‘taking his time’ over the decision to sell Sancho, despite their public fallout last campaign.
Sancho enjoyed a fruitful spell of success away from the Premier League club with Dortmund, marshalling the team to the Champions League final with a handful of impressive performances during the knockout stage.
Juventus are not willing to risk losing Chiesa on a free transfer as they did with Paulo Dybala and are thus committed to either selling the winger this summer or agreeing a new deal.
It is believed the Italian is only open to signing for a team in the Champions League, which could prove a problem for Manchester United given they only qualified for the Europa League after winning last season’s FA Cup.