Sancho was first spotted at Manchester United's Carrington training ground on Thursday, arriving in a luxury car with teammate Tyrell Malacia. The two were separated from Rashford, Garnacho, and Antony, who were assigned to individual training.
Manchester United arranged for these five players to delay their return to give them more time to find new clubs. However, all five have returned to the facility, training outside of the main squad. Garnacho trained alongside Rashford last week, while Sancho was with Malacia, and the two interacted on social media.
Manchester United will head to Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday to face Leeds United in their first preseason friendly, and Sancho and the other five players are expected to be absent from the squad list. Among these players, Sancho is currently the most likely to complete a transfer. [TEAMtalk] reports that there has been some progress for Juventus in signing Sancho.
Sancho has one year left on his contract with Manchester United. Although the club has a one-year extension option, they will not exercise it due to the 25-year-old England winger's weekly wage of £250,000. Negotiations between Juventus and Sancho have reached an advanced stage, with the team in daily contact with both Manchester United and Sancho's agent. Sancho's agent, Obasi, visited Turin this week to help facilitate the negotiation progress.
Reports suggest that Manchester United and Juventus are also close to agreeing on a transfer fee for Sancho. The Red Devils are now willing to accept offers between €17 million and €18 million, which is lower than their initial expectations. Juventus has also increased their original bid of €15 million, as Manchester United needs to pay Sancho a "severance fee" between €5 million and €6 million, with the Italian club raising the amount to cover part of the compensation.
Sancho is getting closer to becoming a Juventus player, with the "Old Lady" increasingly optimistic about reaching a final agreement. British media reports that Juventus has reached a preliminary agreement with Sancho for a four-year contract, with an annual salary of around €5 million, plus certain bonuses that could reach €600,000, which is the net amount.
Recently, there were rumors that Turkish club Beşiktaş was also interested in signing Sancho, coached by former Manchester United manager Solskjær, who was the one who brought Sancho to the Red Devils for €85 million. However, Sancho demanded €13 million, causing the Turkish side to back off. It is said that Sancho now only wants to join Juventus.
Juventus is also set to announce the permanent signing of Portuguese winger Francisco Conceição. However, sources reveal that the club's management has committed to signing both Conceição and Sancho simultaneously, as they are confident they can sell Nicolás González this summer to secure the funds.
Additionally, Italian Sky Sports reports that the Old Lady is not only interested in Sancho but has also inquired about Rashford's situation at Manchester United. However, this may purely be a tactic to drive up prices, as they have not yet engaged in any substantive negotiations with the player or his club. The 27-year-old Rashford is eager to join Barcelona and hopes to wear the number 19 shirt previously held by Yamal, so Juventus does not want to waste time.
Italian transfer expert Di Marzio states that Juventus views Rashford as a potential second striker behind new signing Jonathan David. However, Rashford is unlikely to agree to a move to Italy to be a substitute, only considering a transfer to his dream club—Barcelona. Fabrizio Romano emphasized that Rashford is not Juventus's first choice and may just be an inquiry, with no immediate developments expected. However, if a loan opportunity arises at the last moment of the summer window, they might consider entering the competition.