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Jadon Sancho is an 18-year-old right winger who currently plays for Borrusia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. He has also represented the England national team three times since his debut in October 2018.
Sancho began his footballing journey with Watford, a club he joined when he was seven years old. He would stick with the Hornets for a further eight years before being swooped up by Manchester City in 2015.
Sancho was a hot prospect at City and swiftly progressed through their youth teams, but he struggled to get close to the first team. Granted, he was only 16 at the time, but because of the talent he possessed, he had to be treated differently from the rest. Sancho was reportedly unsettled by what he may have viewed as the halting of his development, so when an offer came in from Borussia Dortmund, he surprisingly accepted.
City accepted a fee of around £9m and off he went. What he's managed to achieve in Germany is staggering, and illustrates that the best development a youth player can get is likely to be abroad where they can get into the first team for real action. Due to the fact that Premier League sides are filled to the brim with superstars, young prospects will always have a virtually impossible mission on their hands trying to break into the squad.
Sancho has featured in 26 matches for Borussia Dortmund this season, scoring eight goals and assisting fifteen -- truly remarkable stats for an 18-year-old. Naturally, heads have turned, and many believe that huge bids will fly in for Sancho in the summer, some which will be very difficult for Dortmund to turn down.
So, with that being said, here are the top five clubs Sancho is most likely to join next.
#5 Chelsea
Many fans have doubted that Chelsea will go for Jadon Sancho now that they have Christian Pulisic, but with Callum Hudson-Odoi likely to head to Bayern in the summer for a whopping fee, there will be a gap to plug on that flank.
Chelsea have lacked the speedy, agile attacking players that have won them so many points in the past, and with Eden Hazard being pushed to a more central role, the wings are under-utilised.
Jadon Sancho on the left wing and Willian out on the right would be a frightening sight for defenders. Sancho is really the player that Chelsea should have signed instead of Pulisic, but who says that they can't go for both? They certainly have enough money to add Sancho to the squad, especially if Hudson-Odoi is sold for the right price.
Moreover, if Chelsea really wanted Sancho, they could offer up Hudson-Odoi in a swap deal; Dortmund would be mad to turn it down.
#4 Juventus
Juventus were one of many clubs rumoured to have shown interest in Sancho in the early half of the season, but the speculation soon died down, and no offer materialised.
Yet another filthy rich club on this list, Juventus could quite easily afford Sancho's price tag in the summer, and adding him to the squad would virtually ensure that the title is theirs once again.
Of course, they've had a huge boost in publicity following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, and there's no reason why -- especially given the amount of critical acclaim he's received at such a tender age -- Sancho can't have a similar effect.
Given the huge impact he's had on the Bundesliga, you can only imagine the sort of damage he'd be capable of over in Serie A, where the standard is arguably less.
#3 Real Madrid
The allure of Real Madrid goes without saying, but there has been a slight dip in their popularity since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. They've also struggled in recent months, playing poorly under Santiago Solari, resulting in the board having to recall Zidane to make amends.
Sancho would certainly fit Madrid's style of play, and therefore would get decent game time, but it's unlikely to be as much as he's currently getting with Borussia Dortmund. As a player of his calibre needs to play as often as possible to consistently develop, he would have to consider this choice carefully.
In regards to his hefty price tag, Madrid are a very rich club, and would have no qualms about paying out huge sums of money to get their target, especially if they had to compete with others for his signature, that would likely just spur them on.
#2 Manchester United
Manchester United might be the rivals of the club Jadon Sancho developed the most at, but there's no clause in his current contract that says he can't join them.
Sancho would be an ideal signing for United right now, with the Manchester club crying out for a right winger. He'd add a new dimension to the attack, one that's been missing for a while. They might have Alexis Sanchez, but virtually everybody agrees that he's simply a shell of his former self now. It's time to bring in a player who can give something back to the club on a long-term basis.
Like the others on this list, United can easily afford to sign Sancho, regardless of the fee Dortmund ask for.
#1 Arsenal
Arsenal have been in desperate need of star players for some time now, and although the signings of Aubameyang and Lacazette have improved their attack, there are still areas which let them down -- Jadon Sancho could be the answer to their woes.
The left flank has been weakened considerably since Sanchez's departure and needs to be filled once more with top talent. Occasionally, the likes of Alex Iwobi will step in and try to cover the role, but the fans are acutely aware of the big step down in quality because of this switch, and it's left them unhappy with the club for not recruiting well enough.
This would be a major opportunity for Arsenal to show that they mean business by signing Sancho in the summer, and by muscling out any other competition, Arsenal would prove that they have lofty ambitions once again, no longer being satisfied with a mediocre fourth place finish every year.
