Manchester United have been criticised but can be proud of deal with Champions League finalists

The modern Wembley has hosted two Champions League finals since opening in 2007.

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 will return to England's capital and face Real Madrid, although United will still be represented in the fixture by loanee Jadon Sancho, who is expected to start on Saturday night.

Sancho signed for Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the season in the January window, with the German club offering him a lifeline after being isolated at Carrington.

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After returning to Dortmund and completing his media duties, Sancho said it felt like 'home' and United will happily approve a permanent relocation if the price is right this summer.

United have been rightly criticised for transfers since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. The club's scattergun strategy has seen over £1billion wasted, there has been a catalogue of mistakes committed in the market and United have struggled to sell players for decent fees.

However, United struck a great deal with Dortmund to arrange Sancho's return on loan for the remainder of the season and the clauses built into the transfer were smart.

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.

Club sources indicated a 'significant' bonus was activated when Dortmund reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and that another payment