Jadon Sancho, who returned to Manchester United, seems to be leaving the team eventually.
Fabrizio Romano, a journalist well-versed in European football news, reported on the 23rd (Korean time) that “Manchester United still sees Sancho’s situation as open as the last week of the summer transfer market approaches. Juventus, one of the teams that put Sancho on the list, has made new contact with Sancho. PSG has not made an official bid.”
Sancho is a valuable asset that Manchester United spent a lot of money to acquire. In the summer of 2021, Manchester United paid £76.5 million (approximately 128 billion won) to bring Sancho in. However, Sancho struggled to adapt from the beginning of the transfer. He couldn’t spread his wings on the Premier League stage like he did in the Bundesliga.
In such a situation, a conflict erupted with manager Erik ten Hag in the early part of this season. Sancho was excluded from the squad before the Arsenal match in September last year. After the game, manager ten Hag explained the reason for Sancho’s exclusion from the squad, saying, “Sancho was not called up based on training performance criteria. At Manchester United, you have to reach the highest level every day. That’s why he wasn’t selected for this game.”
Ten Hag thoroughly excluded Sancho. Ten Hag prohibited Sancho from entering the first-team training ground. The situation did not improve, and the relationship between the two did not recover until the winter transfer market. Eventually, Sancho left Manchester United on loan to Borussia Dortmund.
Upon his return to Borussia Dortmund, Sancho immediately entered the game. In January, he played a comeback match against Darmstadt 98. Sancho immediately recorded 1 assist in the comeback match, signaling a resurgence. He also added 1 assist in the subsequent match against Cologne, demonstrating his influence. Last season, he played 24 games in all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists.
He replicated his form from his past glory days. In particular, Sancho flew high against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg. At that time, Sancho recorded 17 dribble attempts (12 successful) and achieved the highest number of successful dribbles in a single game since Lionel Messi. Unfortunately, he kneeled in the final against Real Madrid, but he put on an impressive performance.
After the match against Real Madrid, Sancho returned to Manchester United. His relationship with Ten Hag was restored. Ten Hag said on the 20th, “I had a good conversation with Sancho. Everyone can make mistakes. We draw a line under that issue and move forward.” In fact, Sancho started in the preseason match against Rangers on the 20th.
However, it was reported that he is currently looking for a new team during the remaining transfer market period. Sancho was excluded from the squad for the league opener against Fulham on the 17th. The UK’s ‘Metro’ explained, “Sancho suffered from an ear infection before the game, but Ten Hag said he ‘preferred other players’ in a meaningful way.”
French outlet ‘RMC Sport’ reported, “Juventus has entered the bidding to acquire Sancho. Negotiations between the two clubs are currently ongoing. Manchester United wants €30 million (approximately 44.5 billion won).”
Sancho’s participation in the upcoming weekend game remains uncertain. Ten Hag said, “We need to observe. We want to have a team that has double positions. After September 1st, we cannot field every player in the season, but we need every player throughout the season,” giving an ambiguous response. If Sancho does not play in the match against Brighton on the 24th, the transfer rumors are likely to intensify.