Sancho, who now plays for Dortmund, joined City from Watford in 2015

The FA has found no evidence to support claims that Manchester City made a banned payment to Jadon Sancho’s agent when the England international was 14.

The Times understands that a nine-month investigation by English football’s governing body has concluded and the allegations made in documents published by Der Spiegel could not be substantiated.

However, as with any investigation, the FA reserves the right to reopen the case should any new information become available.

The German magazine alleged that City paid Emeka Obasi £200,000 when they signed Sancho from Watford in March 2015. Young players cannot be represented by an agent until the year they turn 16.

The 19-year-old winger, now at Borussia Dortmund, is regarded as one of the most talented young players in