Jadon Sancho's Quality Excels Far From Manchester United's Attackers

JAKARTA - Each transfer window has a defining 'saga'. And for the transfer window next summer, it all goes to Jadon Sancho and Manchester United.

Media reports circulated on Wednesday that Sancho will be leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. Sancho has become one of the great hopes of world football since joining from Manchester City.

The England international looks set to return to his hometown in June and United are rumored to be leading the hunt for the player's signature. The Red Devils are reportedly ready to pour out £ 120 million in funds.

The Sancho Skill Show 💫 pic.twitter.com/UHvmiUjzqZ

- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) January 27, 2020

United's problems on the pitch are nothing new. Over the past few years they have adopted an unconventional policy of assigning many players who are clearly not operating on the wing to broader roles.

We then looked at Opta's data to understand how Sancho's role is in United's current attacking options.

It's hard to imagine if Sancho joins United but it won't make a decisive impact on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. The reason is, United's only original winger - Daniel James - his appearance dropped dramatically after at the start of the season made a number of surprises.

After Andreas Pereira (31), Fred (30) and Marcus Rashford (24), James (23) has created the most chances in the Premier League for United this season. His six assists are unmatched by his teammates.

Care for an assist? 🎯The Bundesliga's top provider, Jadon @ Sanchooo10 🔥 pic.twitter.com/clDgB4IKJb

- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 12, 2020

By comparison, Sancho has provided 47 chances for his Bundesliga teammates this season, the fifth highest in the division, and his total of 13 assists is the same tally as James, Anthony Martial and Rashford combined.

As well as his 13 assists, Sancho has also scored 12 Bundesliga goals this season. He only lost to Robert Lewandowski (22) and Timo Werner (20).

These 12 goals have come from 37 attempts, meaning he is averaging almost every three shots. This is much better than Martial (17 percent from 48 shots) and Rashford (19 percent from 74 shots).

As a complete player in attack, Sancho offers a lot of threats United don't have. He also appears to be the ideal player for United's style. With his attributes and dynamism, Sancho is like Martial, Rashford and Mason Greenwood, three players who form the main foundation for United's future. But the question is, will Sancho join the Red Devils?

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- Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) January 21, 2020