Besiktas, currently managed by former United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, also held an interest in Sancho, but Romano detailed that the former Borussia Dortmund wide man did not want to make the move to Turkey, instead “opening the doors” to a Serie A switch.

Manchester United are keen to hand an elite midfielder to Ruben Amorim before the end of the transfer window.United have transformed the side’s attack, having added Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and

CFOOT have claimed, via their X account, that an agreement has now been struck between Man United and Brighton to take the 21-year-old to Old Trafford in a deal worth in the region of £96m. However, such suggestions are believed to be wide of the mark.