England Under-17s star Jadon Sancho reveals he quit Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund to escape the hype
Talented forward has already made six Bundesliga appearances this season after bravely quitting England for Germany
ENGLAND Under-17s star Jadon Sancho revealed he quit Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund to escape the hype.
The talented forward, who turns 18-years-old on Sunday, has already made six Bundesliga appearances this season after bravely quitting England for Germany.
Sancho stunned the Premier League when he moved to Dortmund in a £10million move last summer.
But now the club's No7 has urged other youngsters to follow in his footsteps and continue their progression aboard.
Sancho told the Mirror: “If I went to another English club wherever I'd go people would be talking.
“Some people can handle it, some people don't like it. I don't really like all the passa [hype]. I just like to be in my zone, playing football.
“At City it is very hard to get into that first-team.
“I wanted to move for opportunities and they [his advisors, close friends and families] understood because at the time there was Leroy Sane, Patrick Roberts on loan...
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"I just thought Dortmund was the best team for me, knowing that young players impress people here.
“It shows because players like (Ousmane) Dembele, (Christian) Pulisic, (Alexander) Isak... what they are here doing is positive.”
Sancho went on to say he'd highly recommend youngsters getting out of the bubble that is England and explore opportunities abroad.
The ex-Man City man claimed: “I just want to show other young kids growing up that it is not about just staying in England, getting loans. Explore.
“If you want to play you have to do what you've got to do. Make sacrifices.”
Sancho went on to say he has learnt a lot from ex-Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as well as midfield star Mario Gotze.
On Aubameyang, Sancho said: “He used to help me after training. We used to play competitions where whoever scored the least goals has to clean boots.
"It was just banter really. He's a nice person.”
About current team-mate Gotze, Sancho said: “He has spoken to me a lot.
"“He thinks I'm a really good player, wants me to do well and express myself because he wants me to stay in the team.”