According The telegraph, Manchester United Sporting director Dan Ashworth has opened talks with Chelsea for an exchange involving Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho.
The Red Devils have had a magnificent summer transfer The club has already signed Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. Manuel Ugarte is expected to join the club very soon. He has been given permission to travel to England following a transfer agreement between United and Paris Saint-Germain.
The telegraph Now, media outlets claim that Manchester United are studying a swap deal with Chelsea. The Red Devils are interested in signing Sterling and are willing to offer Sancho in exchange. However, the transfer will be done on their own terms.
United are aiming to sign Sterling for free. Ashworth had held talks with Chelsea on Tuesday morning over a blockbuster deal that would see the two Englishmen move in opposite directions before the deadline.
Possible agreement
Sterling has fallen out of favour with manager Enzo Maresca following pre-season training. The Italian boss has made it clear that the winger does not suit his style of play and that he should consider leaving Chelsea.
United boss Erik the Hag has not made public his stance on Sancho, but the striker's absence from recent squads clearly suggests he could also be heading for the exit door on Friday night.
A swap deal would suit both clubs but would not be straightforward. Sterling has to accept a pay cut of £300,000 a week to move to Old Trafford. The same would apply to Sancho at Chelsea.
However, United will feel that Sancho is far more valuable than Sterling. Manchester City The graduate is almost 6 years younger than his compatriot and is entering the peak phase of his playing career.
The Red Devils are willing to sell Sancho for 40 million poundsIf the hierarchy were to swap him for Sterling, they would still want a reasonable transfer fee from Chelsea for their talented winger.
This could pose an obstacle to a swap deal. Negotiations are likely to continue in the coming hours in order to reach an agreement that suits both clubs before the transfer deadline.
