da doce： Borussia Dortmund are set to continue talks with Manchester United over the permanent transfer of Jadon Sancho, as they set an initial transfer fee.

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Sancho happy on loan at DortmundTalks scheduled over permanent moveInitial transfer fee set by BVBGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

The English winger re-joined the Bundesliga side on a short-term loan in January having been frozen out by Erik ten Hag at United. Sancho has made a decent start to life back in Germany with a goal and two assists to his name, and 's Florian Plettenburg reports he wants to stay at Dortmund. As such, more talks are scheduled in the "next weeks" between the two clubs to see if a deal can be agreed.

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As Plettenburg notes, the main obstacle to any permanent move will be the salary, with Sancho reportedly earning nearly £300,000 ($381,000) a week at United. Dortmund do, however, already know how much they would be willing to fork out on Sancho should an agreement over salary be reached. According to the report, the German club would pay up to €35 million (£30m/$38m) to United for Sancho, a fair bit shy of the £73m ($93m) the Red Devils splashed out in 2021.

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In addition to financial, the report raises other issues that may hinder a permanent move for Sancho. Ten Hag, a vocal critic of the Englishman, may yet be replaced at the helm, while it is unclear what stance incoming part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will take on the matter.

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In any case, Sancho will continue to put in the work at Dortmund, either to convince them to fork out more or to put himself on the market for other potential suitors. The 23-year-old is said to have many admirers in Saudi Arabia, who are readying another summer of lavish spending after a quiet January window.