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Jadon Sancho reportedly sought Marcus Rashford's help in getting his dream Manchester United move over the line by asking if Ed Woodward could cough up the £108million Borussia Dortmund wanted for him last summer.
Sancho has been linked with a move to Old Trafford since last year, with Dortmund originally demanding over £100m for the 21-year-old which then-United chief Woodward was reluctant to meet.
And with a move hanging in the balance, Sancho jokingly text close friend and United striker Rashford to see if the deadlock could be breached.
According to The Athletic, Sancho pushed Rashford in a text saying: 'Can you ask Ed to pay the money please?'
Jadon Sancho (right) jokingly sought Marcus Rashford's (left) help in getting his move to Man United over the line last summer, according to reports
Sancho asked Rashford in a text asking if Ed Woodward (above) could pay his £108m price tag
The tongue-in-cheek request didn't come to fruition, with Woodward backing out of a deal to instead bide his time and wait for Sancho's price to drop a year on.
A year on, Sancho was finally granted his wish with United able to land their main target for £35m less than Dortmund had previously demanded, with the Red Devils confirming
