Tuesday night will likely provide Jadon Sancho with a glimpse into the future. As Sancho, England's 18-year-old wunderkind, lines up to take on Tottenham for Borussia Dortmund, he will know that there will surely come a point when Spurs become more regular opposition.

Having left Manchester City two years ago, Sancho has been a huge success at Dortmund - scoring nine goals from 32 appearances this season - but the assumption is that he eventually return to England, for whom he has already won three caps.

The questions then are when, and for which club - answers that could be provided as soon as this summer, after a Telegraph report on Monday evening that Manchester United - as well as Paris Saint-Germain - want to sign Sancho at the end of the season. The potential £100m fee underlines just how effective Sancho has been in Germany, and how quickly his fortunes have changed since being allowed to leave City the summer before last.

But as tempting as a return to England would be, Sancho would be well advised to stay put for now. The Premier League has never been such an inhospitable environment for young, relatively unproven players - especially English ones.