Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho reveals 'role model' who convinced him to snub Man City

Jadon Sancho has revealed former Borussia Dortmund teammate Christian Pulisic played a key role in his decision to leave Manchester City.

Sancho joined the City academy from Watford in 2015. After little more than two years at the Etihad Stadium, he then made the move to the Bundesliga as he signed for Dortmund in the summer of 2017.

It was in the German top-flight where Sancho really made a name for himself, with his astonishing haul of 50 goals and 64 assists in just 137 matches seeing him linked with some of the biggest clubs in Europe. Having been courted by Manchester United for a number of years, he eventually made the move to Old Trafford last summer.

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Sancho returned to haunt his former club last weekend as he notched United's equaliser in the Manchester derby. The England international was recently asked why he decided to leave City back in 2017, and he's revealed Pulisic had a big part to play in his decision.

In an interview with Sky Sports Germany, Sancho said: "The club [Dortmund] tried very hard for me.

"Then I saw who else was playing in Dortmund. For example, Christian Pulisic, who was only 19 at the time. He was almost a role model for me.

"I saw him and thought to myself: 'That could be me too'. Luckily BVB gave me this chance and I think I did the job."

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