Favre believes that Dortmund star Sancho still has to improve in several key areas

Favre believes that Dortmund star Sancho still has to improve in several key areas

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Jadon Sancho and his teammates

According to Borussia Dortmund Manager, Lucien Favre, Manchester United target Jadon Sancho “still has alot to learn”.

Sancho has already enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top level since swapping Manchester City for Dortmund in the summer of 2017. The England international has scored 34 goals in his first 99 appearances for BVB, with 20 of those coming in the 2019-20 campaign.

Sancho’s performances helped Favre’s side to finish as runners up in the Bundesliga. He was also impressive during their march to the Champions League knockout stages.

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United are keen on bringing Sancho back to the Premier League. But it has been reported that Dortmund will not sanction the departure of their prized asset unless the €120million asking price is met.

The German giants have publicly stated that the 20-year-old will be staying at the club for at least one more year. The BVB star performed really well in their friendly wins over Altach and Austria Wien during the club’s pre-season tour.

Favre told Der Westen in an interview:

Lucian Favre in a conference

Favre admits that Sancho is still a key player for the BVB side. The Swiss Football Manager would like to see Sancho make a greater contribution defensively and increase his work rate.

“It is important that he stays with us. That is, of course, also important for the team,” the Swiss manager told Der Westen. “Sancho is, of course, a very good player but he must also have in mind that he still has a lot to learn.”

“He needs to have better control of the ball, to do more headed flick-ons and to improve his defending. He can’t just stop running and stand still for 10 minutes and then suddenly do something for the next 10 minutes. This applies to everyone else as well.”

Sancho is staying for at least one more season in Dortmund:

Amid the ongoing speculation over Sancho’s future at Westfalenstadion, Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke reiterated the club’s stance that the talented attacker will not be sold.

He told RTL: “For a Westphalian, definite means definite. Jadon will play with us for the 2020-21 season. There is no room for interpretation.”

Sancho has also insisted that he is content in his current surroundings, while talking about Dortmund’s promising batch of youngsters ahead of the new season.

“I love playing with this lot,” He said earlier this month. “It is a special bunch. We’ve got some special young players coming up. I am really happy to share the pitch with them and guide them.”

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