Borussia Dortmund concede Sancho’s departure is inevitable

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has conceded Jadon Sancho will leave the club sooner rather than later.

Sancho has been in remarkable form for Dortmund since the beginning of last season and has emerged as one of the most sought after talents in Europe as a result.

Manchester United were heavily linked with a £100m move for the England international during the summer but Sancho was not ready to leave Dortmund.

The former Manchester City academy graduate remains high on United’s list of transfer targets and Zorc has revealed the club know Sancho’s long-term future is not at Dortmund.

“No decision has been made,” Zorc told German publication Kicker, via The Daily Mail. “But you don’t need to be a prophet to know he won’t play here for another five years.”

“He has taken this positive development (at Dortmund). I doubt that would have been possible with top English clubs.

“We trust the players very early, and we are not afraid to let them play. He acknowledges that. He’s an instinctive footballer, a street footballer, he’s always a footballer, but he’s always setting new limits.

“He does not sit back satisfied. He wants to play football successfully and beautifully. That alone is his motivation.”

Sancho has made a tremendous start to the new season and is the ninth highest WhoScored rated player in Europe’s top five leagues (7.87).

The 19-year-old has played a direct hand in seven goals in six league matches after scoring or assisting 26 Bundesliga goals in 2017/18.

Furthermore, Sancho has provided at least two more assists than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues (18) since the beginning of last season.