“Erig Ten Hag doesn’t want me in his squad anymore, I wasn’t in the squad list for the Brighton match my decision has been made to leave Manchester United
Jadon Sancho’s future at Old Trafford is unknown as the clock counts down to 11 p.m. next Friday.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag re-integrated the former Borussia Dortmund attacker into the first-team this summer, despite their public disagreement last season, but with competition in his position and Sancho being a sellable commodity, there is ‘openness’ to letting him depart. The 24-year-old is one of five United players that might be moved.
Reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Dortmund, where Sancho returned on loan during the January transfer window, provide many choices for him. Here, our authors analyze what he should do next and consider the greatest option for United to optimize his worth.
United should only accept if the proposal includes a commitment to buy at the club’s £40 million asking price. A pure loan contract with no obligation, especially if United pays any of the player’s salaries, does not appear to offer many advantages for the club.
It appears that until United receives the £40 million asking price, either through a permanent deal or a loan with an obligation, it may be wiser to keep him at the club.
The feud between Sancho and Ten Hag appears to be over, and the youngster has already demonstrated that he had the talent to make an impact in the Premier League. If he can rediscover the form he displayed for Borussia Dortmund in the second part of last season at Old Trafford, it would only benefit United this season.
Kieran Horn
Despite the fact that it appeared that Erik ten Hag and Jadon Sancho’s relationship was over, the latter might yet leave Manchester United.
Following a successful loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, it is no surprise that interested suitors were lining up outside Old Trafford, figuratively speaking, to sign Sancho permanently. Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea all appear to be interested in the winger, who is a popular favourite at the Italian club.
Sanctioning a loan departure is worthless unless the transaction contains a lucrative buy-option provision, as there is no assurance his value will have grown in the next 12 months. Given Ten Hag’s alternatives out wide, I believe the club would be better off retaining Sancho until a bid in the region of £40 million arises.
He will not be a starter at United, but he will provide some much-needed depth given Marcus Rashford’s troubles and the injury issues that Antony and Rasmus Hojlund have suffered since their signings.
