A similar situation could be affecting United’s plans to sell Mason Greenwood, who is currently out on loan at Getafe. There had been rumoured interest from the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but once again an asking price in the region of £35m are dissuading teams from bidding.
United have notoriously struggled to offload their players in recent years, having made a profit on just four stars they have bought and sold in the last decade. Javier Hernandez, Daley Blind, Chris Smalling and Dan James make up the elusive list and Ratcliffe is keen to improve that area of the club.
However, sticking to his guns and requesting a huge fee for Sancho when the demand is not there could end up biting Ratcliffe back. Instead of working with Dortmund or any other suitor on a reasonable price, United risk alienating bidders and could be forced into another stubborn saga with a lack of options.
