Hansi Flick looking to seal stellar Barcelona coup and leave Man Utd twiddling their thumbs again

Barcelona’s interest in landing Jadon Sancho on loan is reportedly growing, with Manchester United resigned to being unable to sell the winger this summer.

Sancho is free to leave Old Trafford this summer, having fallen out with Erik ten Hag last September, and spending the second half of last season on loan at his old club Borussia Dortmund. The chances of him being reintegrated into the United squad ended after the decision was made to keep Ten Hag, who secured a second trophy in his two seasons at Old Trafford with the FA Cup triumph over Manchester City at Wembley.

This leaves the Red Devils with two options: try to sell the 24-year-old or loan him out again, and the latter appears much more likely. United’s asking price of £50 million for the attacker has scared off any suitors, and financially-strapped Barca cannot afford to outright buy Sancho.

To that end, a temporary switch to the Camp Nou ticks all the boxes for new Barca boss Hansi Flick, who aims to improve a squad that finished 10 points behind champions Real Madrid last season. According to Sport, United have offered Sancho to Barca, given that Flick is a known admirer of the player, and Camp Nou chiefs were also impressed with his stint at Dortmund last season.

Barca pulled back from pursuing a permanent deal a couple of months ago, but the potential for a loan is much more appealing at this stage.

Sancho is reportedly ready to cut his salary demands to secure a switch to Catalonia. However, he will have to wait until mid-July for Barca to finalize their plans, with Flick working alongside sporting director Deco to try and bring success back to the Camp Nou.

Flick has already set out his plans to win titles with his new club, having led Bayern Munich to a series of major titles. “I’m really looking forward to start working for this amazing club. Since I have arrived, I have seen that everyone loves this club and does everything they can for its success,” he told Barca TV. “In the first team, there is a good mix of experienced players and talented young players. I think we have to work to be able to improve… I won a few titles with Bayern Munich and I’d like to continue this path at Barcelona.”