A new bombshell report has emerged revealing what Manchester United’s players think about the prospect of Jadon Sancho returning to the club.
Sancho, 25, is currently on loan at Chelsea from Manchester United, having fallen out of favour with then-United boss Erik ten Hag during his tenure at Old Trafford.
He arrived at Enzo Maresca’s side last summer initially on loan with an obligation to buy – worth between £20-25m – reportedly included in the deal.
It is still unclear whether the former Borussia Dortmund winger will extend his stay in west London or return to his parent club following the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign.
However, Chelsea have to pay a reported £5m penalty if they do not make his loan a permanent switch.
A new report by Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst explained how United “players would have major misgivings about the remote possibility of Jadon Sancho playing for the club again as they do not believe he is good enough”.
It is thought that Sancho’s personality is not an issue, but senior members of the United dressing room thought he “struggled to cope with the demands” of playing for the club.
This season, the winger, who boats 23 England caps, has made 29 appearances for the Blues, registering two goals and seven assists.
In February, United head coach Ruben Amorim was asked if Sancho no longer wanted to represent the club during a press conference to which he replied: “I don’t know. I’m just focused on my players and my problems. Sancho is not my problem.”
Jadon Sancho in action for Chelsea (Credit:Getty)
The Camberwell-born England international is no stranger to playing in Europe, having had two spells at Dortmund and could once again be plying his trade on the continent next season.
Serie A rivals Roma and Lazio are reportedly interested in signing Sancho, as per Football Italia. He had previously been linked with a move to Juventus but no such deal materialised.
Speaking to Chelsea.com earlier this season, Sancho cut a happy figure as he explained how he “always supported Chelsea as a kid”.
“It’s still a bit weird to me, but it’s always good to be home,” said Sancho.
“I always supported Chelsea as a kid, because of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba. And speaking to Enzo [Maresca] before I came here, he was determined to work with me. He showed me his plans of where he sees me fitting in the team, and telling me how I could help the team moving forward. That brought me here. He made me feel comfortable. I liked his energy on the Facetime call we had.”
Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League while Man Utd are 13th.
