Dortmund excited to keep Man Utd target Sancho for at least one more year – Reus

Marco Reus is excited Jadon Sancho will remain at Borussia Dortmund for “at least one more year”, with Manchester United seemingly destined to be frustrated in their pursuit of the England forward.

United’s interest in taking Sancho to Old Trafford has been no secret, but Dortmund have been steadfast in their refusal to sell him for anything under their reported €120million (£108m) asking price.

Sancho is under contract until 2023 and Reus is delighted at the prospect of another campaign alongisde the former Manchester City youth player at Signal Iduna Park.

“For us it’s great. We were all excited that he will stay at least one more year,” Dortmund captain Reus told reporters. “Simply because he keeps on delivering goals and assists via which we will collect a lot of points.”

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Reus does not yet know the extent of Sancho’s potential and is unwilling to say whether he has the promise to perform at the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

“He’s a crucial player for us and if he one day will be as big a player as the other two [Ronaldo and Messi] we will see.

“He simply needs time, a lot of experience, and there will be times where everything’s not going that well and one will see how he will get through that.

“But I think he has got the necessary confidence and quality to succeed.”

Dortmund face Bayern Munich in the German Super Cup on Wednesday, having suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Sancho was extremely influential as Dortmund finished second in the Bundesliga last season.

His 17 league goals trailed only Robert Lewandowski (34) and Timo Werner (28). Thomas Muller (21) was the lone player to have more assists than Sancho’s 16 in the Bundesliga in 2019-20.