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Owen Hargreaves Compares Jadon Sancho to Neymar

Borussia Dortmund Winger Jadon Sancho
Borussia Dortmund Winger Jadon Sancho

Owen Hargreaves has spoken highly of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.The former

The former Bayern Munich and Manchester United midfielder has said that Sancho reminds him of a young Neymar.

The 20-year-old England international is one of the best young players in the world and has progressed massively at Dortmund since his move to the German club from Manchester City in the summer of 2017.

Neymar is one of the players on the planet and is a world-class footballer, and has won titles both at Barcelona and at Paris Saint-Germian.

The 28-year-old Brazil international won La Liga twice and the Champions League once with Barcelona, and has clinched Ligue 1 thrice with PSG.

Hargreaves told talkSPORT about Sancho: “He’s a dream. He reminds me of a young Neymar.

“The cool thing is, for the young kids watching him, they see that you can play in a creative way, even though football has become so structured.

“He brings his own style, that street football, to the game. Thats what makes him so priceless. In the blink of an eye, he can do something that people dont anticipate.

“Hopefully at some point we still him in the Premier League, because he can make any team better.

“I think he walks into the great teams here, like Man City and Liverpool, and I think he could even play for Barcelona or Real Madrid one day. That’s how good he is.”

Stats

Sancho has made 21 starts and two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga for Dortmund so far this season, scoring 14 goals and providing 15 assists in the process.

The winger has made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for the German club this campaign, scoring two goals and providing two assists in the process.

Neymar made 15 appearances in Ligue 1 for PSG this season, scoring 13 goals and providing six assists in the process.

The Brazilian has scored three goals and provided two assists in four Champions League matches for the French club this campaign.