Manchester United have been put on high alert over a summer deal for Jadon Sancho after Borussia Dortmund reportedly told the player he is free to leave for the right price.

The Red Devils wanted to sign Sancho last summer. However, they were unable to strike a deal with Dortmund, who demanded in excess of £100million for the England winger. The Bundesliga outfit have now lowered that asking price to around £77m and the 21-year-old is still said to be keen on a move.

United are not the only side linked with Sancho, however. He is also being courted by Chelsea, though Thomas Tuchel’s side are thought to have cooled their interest in his signing as they chase a new center forward.

However, BILD reports that Sancho has now been officially told by BVB he is free to move on if any side meets their reduced asking price.

It’s stated they are keen to get the deal done as soon as possible. Sancho has netted 16 goals and has 21 assists this season. And transfer expert Fabrizio Romano insists the ball is firmly in United’s court.

Romano told The United Stand: “It’s an open race. What I’m told is it’s an open race. Last summer Manchester United were alone in the race, they had the opportunity to sign Sancho.

“They were really close and they didn’t sign him. Now United are in the race, the player loves the opportunity of joining Manchester United so his position is not changing.

“He would love to join Manchester United. But also Liverpool are looking at the player if they sell some players in attacking positions.

“Let’s see what happens with Chelsea. At the moment I’m told Chelsea have not had anything official with his agents or with Borussia Dortmund.

“At the moment Chelsea are not moving for Sancho but we can’t exclude that they are going to do it if they sell some players.

“It’s an open race, that’s how they describe the situation. But last summer he was really one step away from joining United.

“He had an agreement with United, he had contract set and his agent had no problem with United. They never made any problems with the player. It’s not like this.

“Sancho wants to join, the agent wants Sancho to move. The situation is so clear – it’s up to United to decide if they want to pay or not for Sancho.”