Jadon Sancho is not the only Bundesliga star to have Europe’s leading clubs like Manchester United lining up for him.

Kai Havertz – who has also got admirers within Old Trafford, as well as a host of Premier League clubs and giants from the continent – is seen as the next star of German football.

And until coronavirus brought the game to a shuddering halt, the 20-year-old was expected to follow Sancho in making a big money move this summer.

Bayer Leverkusen have followed Borussia Dortmund’s lead by insisting they will not be forced to sell their prize asset on the cheap – but there is a growing feeling within football that the record sums spent in recent years will not be repeated as the game faces up to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

United chief Ed Woodward admitted last week that Solskjaer’s transfer budget was set to be hit by the fall out.

Sancho remains United’s top target – but if Dortmund stick to their asking price of £100million-plus, they may be forced to look elsewhere.

There an acceptance within the club that they are unlikely to break their £89m transfer record – paid for Paul Pogba in 2016 – with deals in excess of £60m potentially out of reach.

Havertz is on United’s radar after scouts drew up a list of candidates to solve the club’s long-standing problem position on the right of attack.

But with Leverkusen insisting the global pandemic will not lower his £90m valuation, then he too, could find himself staying put.

It is easy to see how he has caught the attention of United and been linked with moves to Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus.

While Sancho is seen as the perfect addition to Solskjaer’s forward line that already boasts the pace and youth of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood and Daniel James, Havertz fits the bill of an emerging talent with versatility to fit into an increasingly fluid system deployed by United’s manager.

Top clubs are increasingly willing to pay high fees for emerging players, with prices for established talents sky-rocketing in recent years.

Havertz is able to play centrally and right in midfield or attack – and is both a goal-scorer and creator.

He is every bit the modern attacker, which Liverpool, in particular, have built their success upon.

Solskjaer is trying to do likewise, which is why a player of that profile is his priority when the window eventually opens.

Havertz credits his grandfather with lighting his passion for the game.

"My grandpa really got me into football," Havertz told bundesliga.com. "He helped me take my first steps.

“Obviously, my brother and father also did their bit to get me out there playing at an early age. Everyone was football crazy, and we were just a football family. We loved football and everything revolved around it, so I grew up with it and that's how this passion developed."

Today he is one of the brightest prospects in Europe.

"He's got great composure and technique, and his decision-making is usually spot on," said Leverkusen teammate Kevin Volland.

"I've seen him come right through into the first-team since I joined the club and his development has been incredible. He's quickly become especially important to us."

That development has earned him admirers from some of the biggest teams in Europe, who could now be ready to swoop.