Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has handed Chelsea and Manchester United a boost in their transfer pursuit of Jadn Sancho.
The England international, who only turned 20 this week, is being chased by a host of clubs ahead of the summer transfer window, in what would be a costly deal.
However, Dortmund have opened the door for a sale by admitting they will not stand in the way of the former Manchester City youngster if he wants to leave the club.
Watzke added that their asking price for Sancho will not be reduced though, which could see a record-breaking sum spent on his services.
"Even before the coronavirus outbreak, we said our preference is to keep Jadon with us. But at the end of the day you always have to respect what the player wants," he told Bild.
"I can clearly say that even the very rich clubs, despite the existential crisis, should not believe that they can go on a bargain tour with us. We don’t have to sell anyone below their value."
The Dortmund chief also spoke about the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic which, like the Premier League, has seen the Bundesliga season suspended.
"If by December, we do not have any more matches with spectators, we will certainly lose about 50 million euros [£44.8m]. In the medium term, the amounts could drop a bit. "
"But I don’t think it will drop as significantly as one would like. Football has simply become too globalised for that. Where there are losers, there will always be winners."
