Getafe have made Jadon Sancho a serious free-transfer target, but the deal already looks difficult on the only issue that really counts here. The winger is reported to want between €4 million and €5 million a year, a figure that sits well beyond what Getafe are used to carrying for this kind of move.
Getafe's side of the chase
The club's interest is not happening in a vacuum. Getafe are 14th in La Liga, have 8 points from 8 matches and a -6 goal difference, and they are also in the Europa Conference League this season. Their debut in the League Phase comes against Romanian Universitatea Craiova, which adds a bit of timing pressure to any transfer business.
Ángel Torres, the Getafe president, has not sounded like a man keen to rule things out. Speaking to Estadio Deportivo in Spanish, he said: "In football, what is white in the morning can be black at night. I am always restless, since I get bored here…" That is enough to keep the link alive, but not enough to make the wages disappear.
Sancho's market slide
The broader story is how far Sancho has fallen from his Dortmund peak. His market value is now put at €10 million, down from €130 million, after 53 goals and 67 assists in 158 matches for Borussia Dortmund. Last season at Aston Villa, he made 39 appearances and produced just three goal contributions.
That kind of profile explains why Getafe can talk about a free move without sounding reckless, even if the salary demand is the problem. The club are in the market for upside, but this is still a test of whether a mid-table La Liga side can bridge a wage gap that looks steep for them.
Manchester United remain part of Sancho's recent story, but this one is now about whether Getafe can find a way through the money before the idea runs out of room. Their Conference League debut against Universitatea Craiova is coming first.
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