為什麼曼聯一定執意要買桑喬? 桑喬看起來沒有想象中的那麼強?

英國媒體報道，曼聯即將以 7300 萬英鎊的價格從多特蒙德簽下21歲的英格蘭國家隊年輕球員桑喬！

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到目前為止，賈登·桑喬在 2020 年歐洲盃上，擔任替補角色，感覺達不到國家隊主力陣容，英格蘭主帥加雷斯·索斯蓋特（Gareth Southgate）在比賽時，總是選擇了其他進攻球員。

既然一個給人感覺，無法打上國家隊主力的球員，曼聯為何從去年追到今年，願意拿出7300萬的轉會費，還給了隊內第二高薪35萬英鎊每週？難道曼聯錢多多？難道曼聯傻了？非也非也！聽我說來！

雖然在國家隊無法成為主力。但曼聯簽下他沒有任何猶豫。曼聯去年夏天就試圖簽下多特蒙德邊鋒，無奈價格太高，達到1。02億英鎊，現在大黃蜂同意以 7300 萬英鎊的價格將他賣到老特拉福德。筆記大黃蜂就是來賣人的！

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也許球迷說，曼聯在其他領域有更緊迫的需求。許多球迷可能更希望引進新的中後衛來搭檔哈里·馬奎爾。但是近年來桑喬已經成為世界上最令人興奮的年輕球員之一，很容易理解為什麼曼聯如此決心最終得到他們的人。

Dharmesh Sheth 解釋了為什麼曼聯願意以 7300 萬英鎊買他！

桑喬的狀態在上賽季初有所下降，因為他在經歷了 1298 分鐘的

德甲

比賽後沒有進球。圍繞他未來的激烈猜測。

直到賽季下半段，他才再次表現出色。但這位 21 歲的德國球員在德國球隊的整體戰績，反映了他在多特蒙德取得突破後非凡的穩定性。

事實上，桑喬上賽季仍然在德甲聯賽中貢獻了 8 個進球和 11 次助攻，自 2018/19 賽季開始以來，他總共貢獻了 78 個進球，這使他躋身歐洲主要聯賽的前 10 名球員之列。

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桑喬在這份名單中名列前茅，而且他與上賽季英超聯賽最佳射手和創造者、托特納姆熱刺的哈里凱恩持平，這突顯了他的效率。

在過去的三年裡，歐洲沒有其他 21 歲的球員能與桑喬的輸出相提並論，另外值得注意的是，在此期間，進球和助攻排名前十的其他九名球員中有六名年齡在 30 歲或以上。

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與他們不同，桑喬甚至還沒有接近他的天賦上限，考慮到年齡優勢，曼聯方面可以確信的是，加上他身邊的教練正確的指導，這位邊鋒已經是世界級的青年才俊，甚至可能媲美當初葡萄牙羅爾納多，他們相信他會更好成為未來的巨星！

考慮到俱樂部已經有格林伍德了，放在他因此對桑喬的追求讓一些旁觀者感到困惑。

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格林伍德在才19 歲，比桑喬小兩歲，上賽季在索爾斯克亞的球隊中度過了一個出色的賽季，他在過去的 14 場比賽中打入 8 球，並在所有比賽中出場 52 次。毫無疑問，他在老特拉福德有著光明的未來。

但是，儘管這兩名球員在速度、加速度和終結能力方面有相似之處，但桑喬確實具有格林伍德所沒有的特性。

最重要的是他的創造力。

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桑喬既是一名創造者，又是一名得分手。

上賽季，他的助攻數、創造機會數和創造的機會數均位列德甲前五，而只有拜仁慕尼黑的約書亞·基米希和多特蒙德的隊友拉斐爾·格雷羅的資料比他更好。

與桑喬相比，格林伍德的資料在這方面相形見絀，而桑喬過去三個賽季的總助攻記錄更令人印象深刻。

值得注意的是，只有拜仁的穆勒和巴塞羅那的梅西在同一個時期的歐洲主要聯賽中的助攻數超過了他。桑喬比同期曼城的德布勞內多出七個。

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桑喬擁有出色的帶球突破能力——他還擁有在最後傳球時做出正確決定的沉著和智慧。

穆勒，桑喬在德甲的對手，去年完美地表達了這一點。“他設法用他的技術、他的速度和他的運球創造了危險的局面，”拜仁前鋒說。

“德甲中還有其他具有類似素質的球員，但他們沒有這種出色的決策能力。”

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天空體育專家傑米卡拉格堅持認為，桑喬的多面性可能會扼殺格林伍德在曼聯足球比賽中的發展，而這些擔憂當然是有道理的。

但也可能有一些方法可以讓他們一起共存。事實上，雖然桑喬最喜歡的角色是在右翼，但他能適應前場幾乎任何地方。

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在多特蒙德的某些比賽中，他甚至被部署在邊後衛區域。

這種多面性可能會讓索爾斯克亞在不犧牲格林伍德的情況下重新佈置他的進攻，而桑喬的比賽風格甚至可能幫助這位少年成為一名中鋒。

畢竟，正是在那個位置上，索爾斯克亞認為格林伍德可以上場踢球，而桑喬來到老特拉福德可能意味著下賽季他將與卡瓦尼分享中鋒角色。

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格林伍德和他的曼聯隊友馬庫斯·拉什福德一樣，在穿插對方防線後面時是最危險的，誰能比桑喬更能找到這些跑動呢？

桑喬意識和技術出色，統計資料證明了這一點。在過去三個賽季的德甲聯賽中，沒有球員嘗試過更多的傳球，而只有基米希和美因茨的讓-保羅·博蒂烏斯這兩位球員完成了更多的傳球。

曼聯的高層將會注意到桑喬的傳球能力，除了他的許多其他品質之外，如何啟用俱樂部已經擁有的進攻球員。他將增加進攻中的位置競爭，但實際上格林伍德可能比任何人都受益更多。

原文：

Manchester United are closing in on a £73m deal to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund; the 21-year-old, currently on England duty at Euro 2020, would add a new dimension to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's attack and could help Mason Greenwood shine

Jadon Sancho has had to settle for a peripheral role at Euro 2020 so far， with England manager Gareth Southgate opting for other players in the attacking positions on their run to the last eight。

But his quiet tournament is no deterrent to Manchester United, who tried to sign the Borussia Dortmund winger last summer and have now agreed a deal in principle in the region of £73m to take him to Old Trafford.

It could be argued that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s side have more pressing needs in other areas。 Many fans might prefer a new central defender to partner Harry Maguire。 But Sancho has emerged as one of the world’s most exciting young players in recent years and it is easy to understand why United are so determined to finally get their man。

Dharmesh Sheth explains why both Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund will 'claim victory' in the proposed £73m deal for Jadon Sancho

Sancho‘s form dipped at the start of last season as he endured a 1，298-minute run without scoring in the Bundesliga following a summer of intense speculation surrounding his future。

It wasn't until the second half of the campaign that he hit his stride again but the 21-year-old's overall record in Germany reflects his extraordinary consistency since his Dortmund breakthrough.

Indeed， Sancho still managed to finish last season having contributed eight goals and 11 assists in the Bundesliga and his combined total of 78 since the start of the 2018/19 campaign places him among the top 10 players across Europe’s major leagues。

Sancho is in illustrious company in that list and the fact he is level with Tottenham's Harry Kane, the Premier League's top scorer and creator last season, underlines just how effective he has been.

No other 21-year-old in Europe can match Sancho‘s output over the last three years and it is also worth noting that six of the other nine players in the top 10 for goals and assists in that period are aged 30 or over。

Unlike them， Sancho is not even close to his prime in terms of age and Manchester United can be confident that， with the right guidance from the coaches around him， this already world-class talent will become even better in the years to come

Manchester United's pursuit of Sancho has puzzled some onlookers given the club already have Mason Greenwood in his favoured position on the right-hand side of their attack.

Greenwood， two years younger than Sancho at 19， enjoyed an excellent season for Solskjaer’s side last term， scoring eight goals in his last 14 games and making 52 appearances in all competitions。 He undoubtedly has a big future at Old Trafford。

But while there are similarities between the two players in terms of their speed, acceleration and finishing ability, it is also true that Sancho offers attributes the teenager doesn't.

Most significantly， there is his creativity。

Sancho‘s goals sometimes distract from the ones he sets up but he is as much a creator as he is a scorer。

Last season, he ranked among the top five players in the Bundesliga for assists, chances created and big chances created, while only Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich and Dortmund team-mate Raphael Guerreiro completed more through balls.

Greenwood’s numbers pale in comparison to Sancho‘s in that regard and Sancho’s overall record for assists across the last three seasons is even more impressive。

Remarkably， only Bayern‘s Thomas Muller and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi have registered more assists than him in Europe‘s major leagues in that period。 Sancho has racked up seven more than Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne。

Sancho possesses outstanding dribbling ability - another area in which he has an edge on Greenwood - but crucially, he also has the composure and intelligence to make the right decisions when it comes to his final pass.

Muller， his rival in the Bundesliga， articulated it perfectly last year。 “He manages to create dangerous situations with his technique， his speed， his dribbling，” said the Bayern forward。

“There are other dribblers with similar qualities in the Bundesliga， but they don‘t have this outstanding decision-making。”

The versatility factor

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher insisted Sancho may stifle Greenwood's development on Monday Night Football in May and those concerns are certainly valid ones.

But there may also be ways in which they can work together。 Indeed， while Sancho’s favoured role is on the right flank， he is comfortable playing just about everywhere across the front line。

In certain games for Borussia Dortmund， he has even been deployed in wing-back areas。

That versatility may allow Solskjaer to reconfigure his attack without sacrificing Greenwood, and Sancho's playing style may even help the teenager thrive as a central striker.

It is in that position， after all， that Solskjaer sees Greenwood playing in the long-term and Sancho‘s arrival at Old Trafford may mean he shares the role with Edinson Cavani next season。

Greenwood, like his Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford, is at his most dangerous when running in behind opposition defences and who better than Sancho to find those runs?

Sancho has the vision and technical quality to see and execute defence-splitting passes and the statistics prove it。 In the Bundesliga over the last three seasons， no player has attempted more through balls while only two players， Kimmich and Mainz’s Jean-Paul Boetius， hav

e completed more.

The Manchester United hierarchy will have noted how Sancho's passing ability, in addition to his many other qualities, could complement the attacking players the club already have at their disposal. He will increase the competition for places in their attack but Greenwood may in fact stand to benefit more than anyone.