Man United transfer news: Juve’s Douglas Costa emerges as an alternative to Jadon Sancho

Man United may well have been dealt a major blow in ir pursuit of Jadon Sancho following Dortmund's firm stance on 20-year-old English attacker. However, Red Devils are still keen on bolstering ir attacking department and have identified Juventus winger Douglas Costa as an alternative to Sancho. It is reported that Man United have been following Douglas Costa's progress over past few weeks with Juventus looking to offload Brazilian. 

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Man United transfer news: Douglas Costa identified as alternative to Jadon Sancho

According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, Red Devils are seriously considering a bid for Douglas Costa over summer but have concerns over his fitness. 29-year-old winger picked up an injury towards end of 2019-20 season that ruled him out for several weeks. However, United believe that Costa's traits are suitable to fit in Ole Gunnar Solskaer's plans. 

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It is also reported that Juventus are willing to offload Douglas Costa in summer due to arrival of Dejan Kulusevski. Costa's contract with Old Lady is set to expire in summer of 2022 but Juventus are yet to put a price tag on winger. Costa has made a total of 101 appearances at Juventus, scoring 10 goals in his three years at Allianz Stadium, winning Serie A in each season at club. 

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Man United transfer news: Jadon Sancho transfer up in air

Earlier this week, Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke handed ar blow to Man United in ir pursuit of Jadon Sancho. German confirmed that Dortmund will be able to withstand pandemic for a long time without having to sell players in order to balance books. It was also revealed that Dortmund made a loss of around €50 million primarily because of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sancho to United rumours have cooled off over past week as England star linked up with his teammates for Dortmund's pre-season training camp in Switzerland. Bundesliga outfit had previously slapped a £108 million (€120m) price tag on Sancho but United failed to come to an agreement over fee. Sancho scored 20 goals and registered 20 assists for Dortmund across all competitions during 2019-20 season, in what was club's highest-scoring domestic campaign. 

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