Manchester United are reportedly at risk of pricing off possible summer suitors for Jadon Sancho, despite his superb performance in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich. Sancho and co. shattered Harry Kane’s Bundesliga dreams, with the United loanee regaining his best form.

After a public spat with United manager Erik ten Hag, Sancho was kicked out of the club and then loaned back to Germany in January. The 24-year-old has been given a lifeline with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival at Old Trafford, but Ten Hag may still be in command next season, despite huge changes by INEOS.

Sancho’s future is uncertain, but GiveMeSport reports that while United are willing to allow the winger move on another loan or permanently, Ratcliffe will only approve a trade if it is done on United’s terms.

They hope to reclaim a large percentage of the £73 million originally spent on the England player in 2021. However, his Premier League performance suggests that there may be few prepared to pay that price.

That includes Dortmund, who would prefer to keep Sancho beyond this season, but a large transfer fee and high wage demands are prohibitively expensive. Sancho is one of United’s highest earners, and with more than two years remaining on his current contract, he has the right to demand that his wage be matched until 2026.

However, United are unlikely to find a buyer willing to pay more than £30 million and meet Sancho’s expectations. Despite impressing in a crucial Bundesliga game and outperforming Kane, United’s dogged use of that performance as a benchmark and reminding suitors that a deal for Sancho will only be completed on their terms may jeopardize the possibility of a move going place.

A similar circumstance might impact United’s attempts to sell Mason Greenwood, who is presently on loan at Getafe. There have been rumours of interest from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but an asking price of around £35 million has put teams off bidding.

United has historically struggled to unload superstars in recent years, making a profit on only four stars purchased and sold in the last decade. The illusive list includes Javier Hernandez, Daley Blind, Chris Smalling, and Dan James, and Ratcliffe wants to boost that part of the club.

However, sticking to his guns and demanding a high fee for Sancho when there is no interest may backfire on Ratcliffe. Instead of negotiating a fair price with Dortmund or any other suitor, United risk alienating bids and becoming embroiled in another stalemate with few options.