Barcelona have advantage over Bayern in the race for Man United winger

It has been less than six months since Jadon Sancho moved to Manchester United, but speculations around his future already starting to do the rounds.

The England international completed a long-drawn-out transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United this past summer in a deal worth €85 million (£73 million). However, the 21-year-old has found the going tough at Old Trafford in the first few months of his spell.

Sancho was hardly given a starting role under previous manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the early parts of the season. His fortunes have somewhat improved since, with caretaker boss Michael Carrick and now Ralf Rangnick entrusting him with more minutes on the pitch. It has also led to an improvement in his performance.

However, there is a sense that the ex-Manchester City starlet is not fully settled at M-16. Furthermore, he was promised a project where the team would be competing on all fronts and he would be handed a key role. However, neither situation has materialised thus far, leading to speculations that the young winger is considering his future.

Now, El Nacional reports that Barcelona and Bayern Munich are closely following Sancho’s situation at Manchester United and would be willing to offer him a way out of his troubled stint at Old Trafford.

Bayern Munich have been long-term admirers of the 21-year-old and have made attempts to sign him in the past as well. New manager Julian Nagelsmann has made contact with the Englishman to try and convince him to move to the Allianz Arena, only to be met with rejection as Sancho does not wish to join his former club Dortmund’s arch-rivals.

The report further adds that the Manchester United winger would consider a move to Barcelona if an opportunity presented itself. The Catalans are looking to add new faces to their attacking unit and see Sancho as an ideal target given his age and the vast experience he has already accumulated.

Xavi Hernandez is believed to be a huge admirer while Joan Laporta is ready to make all efforts to land him. However, Manchester United might not be willing to part ways with the England international. Even if they do, the Red Devils would demand a massive transfer fee while the player himself would command big wages, making a transfer a distant possibility.