Juventus have reportedly proposed a potential swap deal to Manchester United that would see a 26-year-old head to Old Trafford in exchange for Jadon Sancho.
Speculation over Sancho's future at Man United is rife, with the 24-year-old increasingly unlikely to remain at the club now that manager Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension.
Following his high-profile fallout with Ten Hag in September last year, Sancho was sent out on loan to Borussia Dortmund for the second half of the 2023-24 campaign, chipping in with three goals and three assists in 21 appearances
Sancho did not return to pre-season training with Man United earlier this week and a summer exit is thought to be desired by all parties.
A number of Premier League clubs including Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City have allegedly been offered the chance to sign Sancho, but they are understood to have no interest in signing the winger this summer.
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Juve considering Chiesa, Sancho swap deal?
Borussia Dortmund are believed to be keen to re-sign Sancho, but a recent report claims that the Englishman is holding out for a switch to Juventus.
Man United are thought to want in the region of £40m for Sancho this summer, but Juve are not willing to spend above £30m for the winger.
According to Italian news outlet Gazzetta, Juventus are keen to sign Sancho and have held talks with Man United regarding a potential swap deal involving Federico Chiesa.
It is understood that Ten Hag is open to the idea of the swap deal, which would see Sancho depart Old Trafford three years after joining the Red Devils for around £75m.
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Chiesa to seek pastures new this summer?
Chiesa, who has also been linked with Roma, is facing an uncertain future at Juve, as he has now entered the final year of his contract and is yet to inform the club whether he wishes to extend his deal, with the versatile attacker having asked for time until after his wedding later this month to make a decision on his club future.
The Italy international has spent his entire career in his homeland, spending four years with Fiorentina and four more at Juventus, but it has been claimed that he is now intrigued by the possibility of playing abroad for a club competing in the Champions League.
Juventus are determined to not see Chiesa run down his contract at leave for free, like Paulo Dybala last summer, and will look to sell the attacker for a cut-price €25m (£21.2m) if they are unsuccessful with their swap deal for Sancho.
Since joining Juventus in 2020, Chiesa has contributed with 32 goals and 23 assists in 131 appearances across all competitions, including 10 goals and three assists in 37 games last season.
Oliver Thomas
