Jadon Sancho's Borussia Dortmund return gaining momentum

[p]The winger is currently on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a], but his long-term future is unclear as his transfer status opens up this summer.[/p][p]United are unwilling to continue covering [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sancho-jadon/n5mG9yn6/"]Sancho[/a]’s £250,000-a-week wages and will not activate an option to extend his contract. As a result, the 26-year-old is going to become available on a free transfer.[/p][p]That will mark a remarkable turn for a player who cost £73 million when he arrived from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Dortmund[/a] in 2021 - and, remarkably, he could now rejoin the Bundesliga side without a fee.[/p][p][b]A return to Germany is viewed as a genuine and growing possibility, and Sancho is understood to be open to reducing his salary to facilitate a move. Conversations have been positive at this early stage. [/b][/p][p]Despite inconsistent spells on loan at both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] and Villa, the winger has regularly produced when at Dortmund.[/p][embed guid="55abfb5b-9a96-4468-bf11-312ecdbbab1e" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2036360620002644399" social-type="twitter" /][p]Sources believe a return to Germany could offer the ideal environment to reignite his career.[/p][p][b]Head coach Niko Kovac has already approved the idea of a permanent deal from a sporting perspective. Initial discussions have begun, with more detailed negotiations expected in the coming weeks.[/b][/p][p]Villa would be open to keeping Sancho in the Premier League if that were his preference, but at present, Dortmund are emerging as the leading destination.[/p][p]The German club are planning a summer reshuffle of the squad and are targeting good-value opportunities in the market - with Sancho fitting the profile.[/p][p]His departure from United will close a disappointing chapter, falling well short of the expectations that followed his high-profile move after a long pursuit.[/p][p]Ultimately, United are now ready to cut their losses and move on, while the player needs to find a way to revive his career.[/p][image alt="Dean Jones" id="0f685dd0-10a2-43d8-9966-361f00f7203c" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="fcc86aa8-679d-433a-8910-94d70e823f97" original-width="1200" original-height="380" /]