Jadon Sancho Travels With Borussia Dortmund for Pre-Season Trip to Switzerland

 Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has boarded the plan for the club's pre-season tour, with Manchester United yet to strike a deal to sign him.

Dortmund officials have been adamant that they wanted Sancho's future to be decided by August 10 so they could have their squad together for pre-season, challenging United to meet their £108m asking price or walk away.

As it stands, United are yet to do either. They remain determined to get a deal for Sancho over the line but are hesitant to spend so much money, and Christian Falk has confirmed that the Red Devils' negotiating stance may be weakened as Sancho has been included in the squad for pre-season.

Dortmund will now be even more reluctant to do business as they have always wanted their squad to have as much time together as possible before the season starts. They were prepared to sell Sancho and find a replacement, but only if that new face had the entire summer to settle in.

While the so-called 'deadline' has now come and gone, this certainly does not mean that the deal is dead.

United have been adamant that they would not be held to a date other than the end of the transfer window, and the focus is on finding a payment plan which would satisfy both parties. Dortmund are believed to be happy to take any form of bid, as long as the total reaches £108m.

Up-front fees of anywhere between £60m and £90m have been reported in the media, but there is yet to be any agreement.

United have made no secret of their desire to sign Sancho, but if they cannot negotiate an acceptable fee, they are prepared to look elsewhere and have begun scouting a number of different options around Europe.

Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman and Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey are just two of several names rumoured to be on the shortlist, but for now, the focus remains on Sancho.