Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano explains why Man United star needs to say yes to Juventus transfer

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho would do well to accept a move to Juventus if the opportunity comes along this January, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano in the latest edition of his exclusive column for the Daily Briefing.

Sancho has completely fallen out of favour at Man Utd this season following a public row with Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, and Romano remains confident that the England international is highly likely to leave Old Trafford this January.

However, some things are still not resolved, and one issue with interest from Juventus is that they can’t afford to sign him permanently at the moment, so would probably only try to bring him in on loan, which is less suitable for United.

Still, from Sancho’s perspective, Romano thinks Juve would be a really good move for the player to get back to getting on the pitch regularly and reviving his once-promising career.

“I can confirm again, as I’ve said in recent weeks, that Sancho is expected to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window – that’s the idea. There have been many rumours about clubs, but now I can tell you that Juventus made contact in recent days to be informed on the Sancho situation,” Romano said.

“Juve appreciate the player and think he could be a good opportunity on the market, but because of their financial situation, the only way to make it happen is a loan deal. The salary is an important one, so Juventus would need United to cover part of that salary.

“To be clear, at the moment it’s not even a negotiation, just Juventus asking for information on the situation Sancho, so let’s see what happens because for United the best thing to do is to wait and see if other clubs join the race. We’ve had many rumours about a return