Jadon Sancho's move to Borussia Dortmund is reportedly reliant on the Bundesliga side meeting two demands from Manchester United.
Sancho fell out with Erik ten Hag after the United boss explained his omission from the squad at the start of the season was due to his performance in training.
The England international sensationally hit back at Ten Hag on social media and he's been training away from the team since then.
Reports had originally stated that Sancho would have been able to end his exile by apologising to the United boss.
Jadon Sancho looks set to leave Manchester United
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But his refusal to do so has seen Sancho continue to be an outcast from the first team and he looks increasingly likely to leave in January.
Dortmund, who sold Sancho to United for £73million in July 2021, have emerged as the frontrunners to re-sign him.
According to The Guardian, Sancho wants to move back to Dortmund with the Bundesliga club keen to bring him in on a temporary basis.
All parties appear willing for a loan deal to be struck, but the deal is reportedly reliant on the wage package and fee.
It's not stated what percentage of wages United are prepared to pay, but Sancho is said to be earning wages north of £300,000-a-week.
Ten Hag has brushed off questions over Sancho's future at Old Trafford with the manager putting the onus on his player to change his situation.
"It is about a culture and every player has to match certain standards and it was about that," Ten Hag said last month.
"What will happen there, he knows what he has to do if he wants to return and it is up to him. He knows what he has to do, it is up to him.
Jadon Sancho has fallen out with Erik ten Hag
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"We will see what will happen. It is an internal matter, we will see what will happen."
But United are unlikely to bring in any replacement for Sancho with Ten Hag admitting that doing any deals in January is difficult.
He said: “I don’t think so — and if so, the approach from United should be that if you can improve your team, then you should do.
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"What we expect from every player coming to Carrington every day is for them to give their maximum, to give their best.
“As a club, you have to look for improvements, so if you can find better and it’s realistic financially and with financial fair play, I think the club has to go with it.
"But realistically, in relation to the market, most of the time you don’t attract the best players in the winter. The top, top players will not leave their clubs in the winter. It’s players who are disappointed, injured or just not the right fit or whatever.”
