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Why Manchester United should not pay full price for Jadon Sancho

By Keith Lisenbee

BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at Wohninvest Weserstadion on February 22, 2020 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Max Maiwald/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 22: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund at Wohninvest Weserstadion on February 22, 2020 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Max Maiwald/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /
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Greenwood is perfect anyway

If I were to ask, name the top five clinical finishers in the Premier League, who would you list?

The top five, in order, are Anthony Martial (MUFC), Danny Ings (Southampton), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), Mason Greenwood (MUFC), and Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).

That’s right; Mason Greenwood has the fourth-highest finishing rate in the Premier League.

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Though he is slated to be a striker, he has been gaining experience at the right-wing in a rapidly developing three-prong attack with Martial and Marcus Rashford.

The 17-year old has scored his eight league goals with an expected goals per shot (xG/Sh) of 0.09. This makes his finishing rate even more incredible. Martial, for instance, has an xG/Sh of 0.17.

Greenwood’s incredible development is likely to continue, which makes Sancho not an immediate priority at the current price tag.

To compete for trophies next year, the Red Devils need a holding midfielder and a center-back.

Bournemouth center-back Nathan Ake (Transfermarkt value of €27.2 million) who was chatted up by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their recent match is an upgrade from Victor Lindelof.

Though Nemanja Matic, who signed a new contract this week, and Fred have been enjoying a renaissance of late, United need a technically gifted, faster, and younger holding mid-fielder. Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi (€34.9 million) and West Ham’s Declan Rice (€48.1 million) would be excellent options to meet Man United’s needs.

With the money they could spend on Sancho, the Red Devils can get two high-quality pieces to solidify their line-up.

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