Borussia Dortmund chief details Jadon Sancho summer plans following Man Utd loan exit

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl is not hopeful of retaining Jadon Sancho beyond his loan spell as the club were not able to afford an option to make the deal permanent.

Sancho returned to former club Dortmund last week, penning a six-month loan deal that will see him in the Bundesliga until June. The 23-year-old had not featured for United since August after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag and long looked set to leave when the window opened.

Dortmund pressed forward last week and finally agreed the terms of a straight loan deal that would see them partially cover his wages and pay a small fee to United. There is no option to make the move permanent in the summer and Kehl is not optimistic that they could afford him anyway.

“We will see… Realistically, the chance of Sancho playing for Dortmund in the next season isn’t very high,” Kehl told Sky Germany.” There was no possibility, in any form economically feasible for us, to secure an option to buy.

“The salary is one thing, the transfer package is another. If the player develops as we hope, in the summer, other clubs will likely become active. He might then be a category of player that could be challenging for Borussia Dortmund in terms of feasibility.”

Erik ten Hag wished Sancho the 'best of good luck' on his move to Dortmund and United may also hope that the winger's form at his temporary home will re-increase his transfer value. If they are to sell in the summer then it is imperative they recoup a large portion of the £73million they spent on him in 2021.

Sancho made his second Dortmund debut during Saturday's 3-0 win at Darmstadt, coming off the bench and setting up Marco Reus for the second goal. The former England international admitted after full-time that he felt back at home and enjoyed his first run out for more than three months.