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title: "City to get first refusal on deal to sign Arsenal target Sancho"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-10-09T15:40:42Z"
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# City to get first refusal on deal to sign Arsenal target Sancho

Arsenal’s hopes of landing Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund have been dealt a blow with the news that Manchester City do have the option to re-sign the player.

According to the [Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jadon-sancho-transfers-man-city-15256640), City inserted a buy-back clause when they sold the Gunners target to Borussia Dortmund back in 2017.

Sancho left City for Germany in a £8 million deal but City were keen to ensure that they put themselves at the front of the queue should they wish to re-sign him in the future.

City will have the first refusal on the player should an official bid be lodged.

![Justin Berl/Getty Images Sport](https://production-354f.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/10/1005414650.jpg)

A host of Premier League clubs are being linked with a move for Sancho, [with one report](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2018/10/08/liverpool-reportedly-keen-on-jadon-sancho/) claiming he could become a £100 million player.

If Pep Guardiola’s side do not look to pursue a deal to re-sign Sancho, they could still benefit from him moving on.

While they inserted a buy-back option, they also added in a 15 per cent sell-on clause.

City were willing to pay the player £30,000 a week to stay at the club, but he decided to take his career to Dortmund, where he is now impressing in the German top flight.