{"id":299950,"date":"2023-12-20T20:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T20:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299950"},"modified":"2023-12-20T20:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T20:24:52","slug":"man-utd-target-donyell-malens-stance-on-joining-as-part-of-jadon-sancho-swap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/man-utd-target-donyell-malens-stance-on-joining-as-part-of-jadon-sancho-swap\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd target Donyell Malen’s stance on joining as part of Jadon Sancho swap"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Man Utd deserved their point’ | Liverpool couldn’t break down Erik ten Hag’s side<\/h3>\n

Donyell Malen would welcome a Premier League switch in January amid links to Manchester United and a potential swap deal involving banished winger Jadon Sancho, according to reports. United will remain vigilant in anticipation of good value this winter despite the club publicly playing down their plans.<\/p>\n

Red Devils football director John Murtough has simmered fans’ expectations by claiming they aren’t likely to be busy.<\/p>\n

However, he left the door open for possible deals to help Erik ten Hag refine his squad depth, especially facilitating exits for players unhappy with their game time.<\/p>\n

Sancho will fit into that category, not appearing for United since coming off the bench in September’s 3-2 comeback win against Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old winger remains banished from Ten Hag’s first-team squad for disciplinary reasons, with little sign of the apology needed to unlock his return.<\/p>\n

It’s expected to result in his departure next month, and a second spell at Borussia Dortmund has been touted as one of his options.<\/p>\n

Malen has simultaneously been linked with a move away from the Bundesliga giants, unsurprisingly raising the possibility of a swap deal.<\/p>\n

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According to ESPN, Malen is ready to leave Dortmund in search of more regular minutes despite starting 11 of their 16 league games this term.<\/p>\n

And United are said to remain open-minded about cut-price deals this winter, with intermediaries raising the prospect of Malen and Sancho going in opposite directions.<\/p>\n

The report adds that swapping Sancho with the 24-year-old could become an option for United, although direct talks are yet to occur.<\/p>\n

Dortmund value Malen at around \u00a325million, meaning a straight swap would represent an almighty loss from the \u00a373m splurged on Sancho two years ago.<\/p>\n

But United will be keen to remove him from their payroll ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS starting their efforts to form a more streamlined operation at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n