Ole declined to comment on the transfer of players from Borussia Dortmund, but admitted his team could bring in players who would be right for the team
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to avoid awkward questions about Manchester United’s plans to bring Jadon Sancho, with him refusing to rule out the Borussia Dortmund star’s transfer.
Sancho, 20, was widely linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer, although other clubs such as Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also reported to be considering signing him.
Talented transfer players like Sancho will certainly not be cheap as Dortmund is reportedly setting a tag of over £ 100 million ($ 123 million) for their young gems amid an uncertain world impact from the corona virus.
But that didn’t stop a reporter from Viaplay Norway to ask Ole whether he is considering recruiting a player from Dortmund, a question that momentarily surprised the United manager.
“I am good at math, but I cannot answer that question. There are many great footballers in many teams,” Ole told reporters, before adding that United would maneuver for players who were suitable for the team and with the right conditions.
“If there’s something in front of us that screams that makes sense, both from a sporting and financial point of view, I know we will try [melakukan transfer], but you can’t make any promises. “
Speaking separately on Saturday, director and former Dortmund player Sebastian Kehl stressed that his club had not received any offers for Sancho and hoped to retain him for at least the next 12 months.
“We hope Jadon plays with BVB next season and we are all very happy with the quality he has given us and the difference he can make,” Kehl told Sport Buzzer.
Sancho arrived at Signal Iduna Park in August 2017 when he was only 17, after refusing to sign a professional contract with United’s arch-rival, Manchester City.
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He has established himself as a key player in the Dortmund first team and has become one of the world’s top young talents. So far he has made 99 senior appearances and scored 34 goals.
The 2019/20 season was the best for Sancho at the individual level with he packing 17 goals in the Bundesliga, a notch that only lost to Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski (34 goals) and Chelsea candidate Timo Werner (28 goals). More than that, Sancho also contributed 17 assists for teammate.
However, his productivity was not enough to break Bayern’s dominance in Germany’s top competition given his rival finished 13 points at the top to seal his eighth consecutive title.
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