Borussia Dortmund have decided against re-signing Jadon Sancho and have turned their attention to securing the services of Weston McKennie instead.
Sancho - who joined Manchester United from Dortmund two years ago for a fee of £73million - had been linked with a return to the Bundesliga giants.
However, the winger has struggled for consistency during his time at Old Trafford - causing Dortmund to look elsewhere during the summer transfer window.
As a result, Dortmund have turned their attention to US international McKennie after watching him develop in Serie A and the Premier League - according to Bild.
The 24-year-old midfielder recently returned to Juventus after a six-month loan spell at Leeds United - who ended up being relegated from Premier League.
McKennie performed well during his time with the Juve first team but struggled to cement a place in the starting XI under Massimiliano Allegri.
It's also common knowledge that the Italian side are looking to offload players in the summer transfer market and could be open to parting ways to McKennie as a result.
McKennie made 96 appearances for Juventus, scoring 13 goals and registering five assists before being shipped out on loan.
His last game for the Serie A side came in January when he played a full 90 minutes in Juve's victory over Atalanta.
McKennie will be eager to secure more regular first team football and Dortmund could provide him with that opportunity.
The US international's arrival at Dortmund would prevent Sancho from returning to the club this summer.
The news will come as a blow to Sancho - who has struggled to cement his place in the Manchester United first XI following his arrival two years ago.
In total Sancho has played 79 times for the Red Devils and scored 12
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