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Sancho insists he's living the dream at Borussia Dortmund

Jadon Sancho insists he is living the dream at Borussia Dortmund.

The 18-year-old made the switch to Germany after his contract with Manchester City expired in the summer of 2017.

Sancho, who last week earned his first call-up for England, said: "I like it a lot. Obviously the culture's different and the fans have so much passion for the game and obviously support me every week. It's a dream come true.

"From a young age I was moving away from home [from London to Manchester], so that's what made me take that step further to move outside of England.

"Obviously I can't just go down the road and see my friends [anymore] but again, what I want to do long term is be a professional footballer so you've got to do what you've got to do to make myself happy and obviously make my family happy.

"I was kind of surprised when they offered me [Ousmane Dembele's No 7 shirt] but I realised 'why not?'. I believe in myself so why not."

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