‘I trained with him a few times and he was gone – unbelievable’: Kevin De Bruyne describes ex-Man City team-mate Jadon Sancho’s rise to stardom as ‘crazy’ with England star poised to make Premier League return
- De Bruyne described Jadon Sancho’s rise since leaving Man City as ‘crazy’
- The pair were briefly team-mates when Sancho was in City’s academy
- Belgian star recalls training together a few times before Sancho left the club
- His career has since taken off at Borussia Dortmund with 17 goals this season
- Sancho could soon return to England with Man United and Chelsea linked
Kevin De Bruyne has described Jadon Sancho‘s rise to stardom as ‘crazy’ and remembered the short time they were Manchester City team-mates.
The England star was a member of City’s academy but moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2017 before he had made a first-team appearance.
Sancho, now 20, has seen his career take off in Germany and has become an England international in the meantime and is now being linked with a return to the Premier League.
Kevin De Bruyne has described Jadon Sancho’s rise to stardom as ‘crazy’ – the pair were briefly team-mates at Manchester City before Sancho moved to Borussia Dortmund
Sancho pictured in training with Manchester City prior to his move to Germany in 2017
Sancho has since seen his career take off at Dortmund, scoring 17 goals so far this season
City’s rivals Manchester United and Chelsea are two of the clubs linked with Sancho, who would command a fee of £100million or more.
Recalling his experience training with Sancho in an Instagram live session with Belgium team-mates Romelu Lukaku and Axel Witsel, De Bruyne said: ‘[He] is crazy.
‘It’s weird, I trained a few times with him and he was gone – unbelievable.
‘Sometimes it goes like this but it is good for him.
‘Now if you want him, you have to pay! I don’t want to know!’
Sancho plays for Manchester City’s under-19 side in a UEFA Youth League fixture back in 2016
Dortmund star Sancho has been linked with a Premier League return for a fee above £100m
The winger has scored 17 goals and contributed 19 assists for Dortmund in all competitions this season and has become an England regular under Gareth Southgate.
His England team-mate Marcus Rashford admitted on Wednesday that he would love to line up alongside Sancho for Manchester United as well.
Speaking on an Instagram Q&A with Bleacher Report, Rashford said: ‘It obviously would be good, Sancho’s a great player, a new generation player.
‘It’s definitely exciting to watch him become the player he’s becoming.
‘Hopefully we can all play together that would be good.’
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he would relish the chance to play alongside his England team-mate Sancho on a more regular basis at club level
Asked what it was about Sancho that set him apart, Rashford added: ‘He plays off the cuff, he’s creative, imaginative, I think they’re the things you need to do to be world class.’
United and Chelsea are both in hot pursuit of Sancho but are unwilling to meet Dortmund’s £100million-plus valuation, though the Old Trafford club are understood to be prepared to offer close to that.
United have reportedly been in touch with Sancho’s agent but are reluctant to submit any formal approach, especially due to the uncertainty of the transfer window because of the coronavirus pandemic.
