Of course he's going to say it. Saying anything else would significantly weaken their position with Sancho. That's the point I'm making. Even if they 100% Sancho knew that Sancho was leaving he would say that.
Sancho has 3 years left on his contract with no release clause. So why does Zorc have to care about their position?
Its "pay the sum we agreed upon with the agent and player last season when we secretly (there is a reason why they did not publish that and it was because they knew there was a decent chance Sancho would leave a year later) extended his deal (or atleast a sum that would be considered a fair fee for Sancho) or GTFO!"-time...
And Dortmund wanted it done till the start of their season. So they kept their word in regards to Sancho. He was allowed to leave under the right circumstances but the club he wanted to go to did not come up with the money in time. Thats not on Dortmund.
There is no need to sell right now at all and if Sancho acts up, that would be very unprofessional and ungrateful on his part considering that the club he wants to go to did not come up with the money that was agreed upon or that atleast can't be seen as an unfair fee from the viewpoint of Sancho or his agent(COVID or no COVID)....
It makes no sense for Zorc to make a statement like that as a negotiation ploy. None.
The only thing it would do is make him ridiculously bad if they turn around and sell Sancho..
It still won't change the fact that there is no reason for Dortmund to even engage in serious negotiations (and thats probably why they haven't and only gone through intermediaries)...
It was always pay what we want or go away for them.
Don't think United or other fans in general have grasped that...
Dortmund being somewhat open to a sale was never because they wanted the money but because they promised Sancho that they would be. And they kept their word. Now if Sancho acts up, he will look really bad.