Borussia Dortmund’s former assistant coach Jorg Heinrich has urged Jadon Sancho to snub a possible return to England and stay put at the Westfalenstadion. The 19-year-old wing man has been a revelation in Germany since he made the decision to leave Manchester City for Dortmund in 2017, citing a lack of game time for the decision.
Sancho has since scored 18 goals in 66 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit and forced his way into England boss Gareth Southgate’s senior squad in the process.
Sancho was linked with several Europe’s biggest clubs this summer, with Manchester United thought to be planning a serious bid.
He eventually stayed in the Bundesliga, although the club’s sporting director Michael Zorc is fully expecting a future big-money offer to be a success.
Heinrich, a Champions League winner with Dortmund in 1996-97, has now spoken out about Sancho and feels the teenager would be better served staying put in the short term.
He is enjoying another productive season with four goals and seven assists to his name in the opening 11 games in all competitions.
And, Heinrich told Goal: “He is the biggest talent in the world right now but it’s important that he stays at Dortmund to continue his development, because here he can play in the Champions League “The game time he has received at Dortmund since moving from Man City has helped him to this stage. The squad has played to his strengths as a wide attacker.”
Sancho’s next outing for Dortmund will come on Saturday in the Bundesliga derby clash at Schalke.
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