JOSE Mourinho is closing in on taking Manchester United flop Jadon Sancho to Turkey.
Fenerbahce boss Mourinho has offered United £15m to end the winger’s miserable spell at Old Trafford.
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And the Istanbul side are prepared to meet Sancho’s demands for £10m a season in wages.
Sancho, 25, returned to United last month when Chelsea paid a £5m penalty clause at the end of his loan agreement rather than splashing out £25m to make the deal permanent.
It was the latest incident in an ill-starred four years at Old Trafford since his £73m move from Dortmund in 2021.
London-born Sancho, who was on Manchester City’s youth books before his four seasons in the Bundesliga, was involved in a spectacular fall-out with United boss Erik ten Hag.
Sancho accused the Dutchman of making him a “scapegoat” before a loan return to Dortmund in January 2024.
Last summer, despite starting the campaign in the United squad, he was sent to Chelsea on deadline day.
Sancho scored five goals in 41 appearances for the Blues, including a beauty in the Conference League Final comeback win over Real Betis, but it was not enough to persuade Enzo Maresca to pull the trigger on a permanent move.
But with new United gaffer Ruben Amorim having made it clear he sees no United future for the winger, Sancho is looking for a move.
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Italian giants Juventus have signalled their interest in a potential swap deal.
But United need to balance their PSR finances with a cash sale – Sancho’s “book value” for next term is £15m – the preferred option.
Fenerbahce, desperate to usurp fierce rivals Galatasaray and reclaim the Turkish crown, have emerged as the strongest suitors, with Mourinho believing the former England man could be a game-breaker.
Sancho’s £300,000-a-week wages have proved prohibitive for a number of interested clubs.
But Turkey’s much lower taxes would see the former Borussia Dortmund star match his take-home salary from United.
