Manchester United lost to an untouchable Barcelona side in London in the 2011 competition and Bayern Munich edged past Borussia Dortmund at Wembley two years later. Fast forward 11 years and Wembley is hosting the Champions League final again. Dortmund paid an up-front fee of €3.5million to take Sancho on loan, with a further €4m in potential add-ons, and Champions League clauses were included. There's an element of fortune that Dortmund have reached the Champions League final, triggering add-ons in the loan deal for Sancho, but that foresight has paid off. His overall performances for Dortmund may be ignored if he produces in the Champions League final on Saturday and United will only come out smelling of roses if he does.

Source: Express May 31, 2024 13:03 UTC