Manchester City financially thanks to the terms negotiated with Borussia Dortmund when the youngster left the Etihad, as previously reported.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are expected to sign the 20-year-old despite threatening to walk away from the deal if the £108million asking price is not lowered.
If Reds can prepare to gloat at the prospect of a former City player hurting their chances of success, then Blues can be satisfied that United are indirectly funding the improvements made to their own squad.
As well as being invited to match any bid made for Sancho as part of the terms of his 2017 exit - something they are not expected to do - City will receive 15 per cent of any profit that Dortmund make on the player; if the £108m asking.
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