Jadon Sancho will snub Man Utd transfer if they fail to reach Champions League with Liverpool and Chelsea lurking

JADON SANCHO is ready to reject Manchester United if they fail to secure Champions League football.

Sancho is the prime target for United in the next transfer window but the huge uncertainty created by the coronavirus crisis means the Borussia Dortmund star has no need to hurry any decision.

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And sources indicate that playing in Europe’s biggest competition remains an important consideration for the England winger in choosing his next employers.

Prior to the coronavirus lockdown, reports claimed United were prepared to offer Sancho an astonishing £400,000-per-week deal to pick them over the other big clubs in the race to sign him.

But Liverpool, Chelsea and other suitors will have renewed hope that they can win the race once football’s future becomes clear.

Much will depend on if, when and how the outstanding issues from the current Premier League season are resolved - and the progress of Manchester City’s appeal against their two-season ban from European competition.

But it is likely that no deals will take place until the major European leagues have either completed their seasons or reluctantly abandoned them.

If the Premier League season were declared void, then the Champions League slots would probably go to this season’s four participants. If City were excluded because of their ban, then Arsenal, who came fifth in 2017/18, would be in line to take their place.

If the current standings were declared final, United might well need to go to court to argue they should be put into the Champions League.