“I love playing with this lot. It’s a special bunch.

We’ve got some special young

players coming up,” said Sancho having played the first 45 minutes of
Dortmund’s 6-0 pre-season victory over Austrian side SCR Altach alongside the
likes of Erling Haaland, Gio Reyna and Jude Bellingham, the 17-year-old
who arrived from Birmingham City for £22.5m last month.

“I’m really happy to share the pitch with them and guide them. I joined when I
was 17, some of the lads are the same age. I’ve been there and done that. I can
guide them in what’s good and what isn’t. I can hopefully motivate them as well.”

Sancho scored 17 league goals and set up another 16 for Dortmund last season.