Man United will look to sell Jadon Sancho this summer after the winger held face-to-face talks with Red Devils delegates in Germany – where he impressed during his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester United will look to sell Jadon Sancho this summer following face-to-face talks with the Old Trafford outcast in Germany.

Manager Erik ten Hag revealed that a delegation – believed to be chief transfer negotiator Matt Hargreaves and former director of football John Murtough – met with Sancho during his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund.

Ten Hag said last week that Sancho’s improved form in Germany “shows he represents great value for Manchester United”. As well as helping to drive up the player’s price if he is sold this summer, it is understood that Dortmund’s progression to the brink of the Champions League final has also triggered significant bonuses in his loan deal.

As well as helping to drive up the player’s price if he is sold this summer, it is understood that Dortmund’s progress to the brink of the Champions League final has also triggered significant bonuses in his loan deal.

United representatives were in Germany last Wednesday to watch the 24-year-old give a man-of-the-match performance as Dortmund took a 1-0 lead over Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final ahead of Tuesday’s second leg evening. In France.

“We are close in this process,” said Ten Hag, who has had no direct contact with Sancho.

Manchester United expected to sell Jadon Sancho this summer after talks in Germany

Erik Ten Hag confirmed that a club delegation met Sancho, on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

“We don’t just visit matches (Wednesday). I won’t say all the matches, but we saw more Dortmund matches where Jadon was playing.

“We had a visit with him. We had an interview with him during his time there and we will continue this process. We will continually be in touch and communicate with him.

Sancho was kicked out of United in September after calling Ten Hag a liar about the reasons for his omission at Arsenal in a social media post and then refusing to apologise.

He spent four months training and eating alone at Carrington before returning to Dortmund on loan in January.

United will look to recoup as much as possible of the £73m paid to Dortmund in 2021 when they signed the former Manchester City player on a five-year deal worth £250,000-a-week.

When asked if he still wanted an apology, Ten Hag replied: “There was a conflict and let’s finish the season first. So stay away from this issue now, it’s not important.

“He has the return of the semi-final, in the league it is not going very well for them, and we have four important games in the league and the FA Cup final. Then we will see.

United face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday, looking to salvage the consolation of a Europa League place.

Bruno Fernandes is battling to be fit for the match and Ten Hag played down the United captain’s comments last week that he would assess his future at the club after the European Championships this summer.

“It was taken out of context,” Ten Hag said, adding that Fernandes will “definitely” see a contract until June 2026. “I know he is Manchester United and he is very happy to be here.”

Bruno Fernandes battles to be fit for Man United’s crucial trip to Crystal Palace on Monday

On the possibility of Fernandes missing his first match due to injury in four years, Ten Hag said: “Bruno is a real fighter. He is always available, never misses a match and always plays at a good level.

“Last year, for example, when we played against Brighton in the (FA Cup) semi-final, he played with such a thick ankle it was unbelievable.”