Sancho reacts to reports of £100m Liverpool, Man Utd interest

Jadon Sancho has laughed off talk he could be a £100m target for Premier League giants Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal after his elevation into the senior England squad.

Reports on Tuesday claimed pretty much all the Premier League’s big guns are keen on the 18-year-old after his rapid development with the Bundesliga side.

Sancho was handed his first Bundesliga start of the season over the weekend in the 4-3 win over Augsburg and he has been called up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad.

The former Manchester City man has scored once and grabbed nine assists so far this season in all competitions, and he has been catching the eye of scouts from England.

Sancho was forthcoming when it came to discussing his life in Germany, expressing gratitude to the Dortmund fans and head coach Lucien Favre.

“Everyone’s introduced me nicely,” the Londoner said. “It’s a nice vibe over there.

“I’m learning German, of course. It’s going alright, it’s a bit difficult. I’ve still got a long way to go!”

Sancho has time to hone his linguistic skills after last week signing a new deal with Dortmund until 2022 but living abroad brings challenges for a young player.

“Obviously moving from home, that was the biggest,” he said.

“Leaving my mum behind and my sisters. I miss them a lot, but I want to do what’s best for me and felt like moving to Germany was the best thing.”

Sancho’s move from Watford to Manchester City as a boy helped prepare him mental leap to Germany – a move abroad he would recommend to like-minded players.

There were nerves at first, but Sancho soon settled into life at Dortmund and the number seven shirt vacated by Ousmane Dembele when he joined Barcelona.

Playing for England brings new pressures, though, and his performance have seen a £100million price tag to be mentioned.

“That’s mad!” Sancho said with a laugh when told of that figure. “Woah!

“That’s… I don’t know… I don’t know what to say to that.”

Asked if he felt he would play club football in England again,” he said: “I don’t know. It’s the future. You never know what could happen, so we wait and see.”