Manchester United are reportedly willing to discuss a swap deal with Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho, with the Red Devils having 'a concrete interest' in Donyell Malen.
Sancho returned to BVB on loan in January after the breakdown of his relationship with Man United head coach Erik ten Hag, and he has scored twice and registered two assists in 10 appearances in his second spell with the German outfit.
As it stands, the England international will head back to Old Trafford this summer, but it is unlikely that he will play for the club again under Ten Hag, while a departure is still seen as probable even if there is a change of manager at the Premier League club.
There have been claims that the Red Devils want between £40m and £50m for Sancho at the end of the season, but Football Insider have reported that the club are open to a swap deal.
A separate report from the same publication claims that Malen is of interest to Man United, with the 20-time English champions open to a swap deal in the upcoming market.
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Malen allegedly 'ticks a lot of boxes' for the Red Devils due to his ability to operate in a number of positions in the final third of the field.
Liverpool are also said to be keen on the Netherlands international, but Man United are in the driving seat due to BVB's desire to re-sign Sancho on a permanent basis.
Malen has been a key player for Dortmund during the 2023-24 campaign, featuring on 33 occasions in all competitions, scoring 13 times and registering five assists in the process.
The 25-year-old made the move to Germany from PSV Eindhoven in July 2021, and he has represented the club on 106 occasions, scoring 32 goals and registering 19 assists in the process.
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Malen has a contract with Dortmund until June 2026, but it is understood that the Bundesliga side are open to letting him leave this summer under the right circumstances.
Man United will move for at least one new forward this summer, as Anthony Martial is set to leave on a free transfer, while Sancho is not expected to play for the club again.
Rasmus Hojlund is currently the club's only senior option at centre-forward, and his recent absence due to a muscular problem led to Marcus Rashford being used in that area of the field.
Malen has primarily operated off the right for Dortmund this season but is also capable of featuring from the left, while he played as a centre-forward against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League back in September.
Matt Law
