Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea are among a number of top Premier League clubs who could scale back their transfer window spending in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak.
Top officials at some of major English football clubs believe there could be a public backlash at spending what may be viewed as obscene amounts on new players when the next transfer window eventually opens.
And that could scupper United’s pursuit of £120million-rated Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho who is high on their list of targets with Chelsea and Liverpool also chasing the teenager who turns 20 on Wednesday.
Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer identified Sancho as having the right DNA for United months ago and the club have been