A high-profile summer transfer to the Premier League - especially Manchester United - would only increase the scrutiny on Manchester City for letting Jadon Sancho go.
The prospect of the former City youngster thriving in a division where he could not see a path through at the Etihad is not one the Blues will relish, even if they did get a decent fee when they sold him in the circumstances and have a healthy sell-on clause for his next move.
While the merits of Sancho's situation at City can be tediously debated, both the player and club have moved on. Sancho has taken the opportunities that regular Bundesliga football has provided him, and City have set about bringing another Sancho through.