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Jadon Sancho has named Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic as the inspiration behind his Manchester City exit back in 2017.

The youngster joined the Citizens from Watford at the age of 14 and was considered one of the club's most promising talents.

After some impressive performances in the youth ranks, club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak spoke highly of Sancho and announced he would be joining Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz in Pep Guardiola 's first-team setup.

However, the Spaniard couldn't offer the England international the first-team football he wanted and Sancho opted to leave England for Germany, signing for Borussia Dortmund.

The 19-year-old has now revealed that Pulisic - who was at Dortmund at the time - was his inspiration behind joining the club.

"The Manchester move was okay. I was still in England and I knew I could go back home. It was a bit further away but I could see the family every three weeks or so. Settling there was not a problem," he said at an appearance with Head and Shoulders via PlanetFootball .

"[Dortmund] have a good history of playing young players. I believed what they said. Christian Pulisic was there – he was 18 at the time and was starting every week. I felt I could compete with him."

As a result of his impressive performances in the Bundesliga, Sancho has been strongly linked with a return to the Premier League with a host of clubs reportedly keen to sign him, including City's rivals Manchester United.

The youngster refused to be drawn on speculation surrounding his future and insisted his focus was solely on England.

He added: "I want to win the Euros. And the World Cup and the Champions League. My dream is to be an England regular.

"This squad has brilliant potential if we stick together and play as a team. It’s great to have other young exciting players in training, such as Mason Mount."