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Jadon Sancho suffers blow after ‘submitting transfer request’ to Chelsea and Manchester United
Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea on loan from Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Jadon Sancho has suffered a blow after ‘submitting a transfer request’ to leave both Chelsea and Manchester United this summer. Sancho was hoping to revive his stuttering career at Chelsea – the club he supported as a child – after joining the Blues on a season-long loan last summer. Manchester United spent over £70m to sign Sancho in 2021 but the winger endured a hugely difficult period at Old Trafford. The England international struggled to produce his best form at the chaotic Premier League giants and fell out of favour with former manager Erik ten Hag, who criticised his performances in training. Sancho was motivated to prove United wrong when he joined Chelsea at the start of the season but his struggles have continued in west London, where he has scored just three league goals. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. When Chelsea signed Sancho on loan, they agreed to make the move permanent this summer for a fee of between £20-25m. However, it was revealed earlier in the year that Chelsea could terminate that agreement if they paid £5m in compensation to Manchester United. Sancho has endured a frustrating season at Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty) Despite the presence of a get-out clause and some underwhelming performances, Chelsea were still believed to be intending on signing Sancho on a permanent transfer at the end of the season. But the situation was complicated further by reports claiming Sancho was himself questioning his future at Stamford Bridge. A return to Manchester United appears off the table but Sancho reportedly expressed a desire to return to his former club Borussia Dortmund. Sancho has already had two spells at Borussia Dortmund (Picture: Getty) It was at Dortmund that Sancho first caught the eye of Europe’s elite after he came through at Manchester City’s academy. Sancho enjoyed a second spell at the Bundesliga club last season, helping Dortmund reach the Champions League final while on another loan away from United. Unfortunately for Sancho, Borussia Dortmund have ‘ruled out’ signing him for a third time and are not interested in a summer deal, according to Bild. Manchester United offloaded Sancho last summer (Picture: Getty) It is claimed that while Dortmund have no interest in re-signing Sancho, other clubs in Germany would be open to securing his signature if he was willing to take a pay-cut on his hefty wages. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been reluctant to discuss Sancho’s long-term future at the club but Shaun Wright-Phillips believes the Blues should keep him at the club. ‘It seems like Chelsea buy with potential in mind and what players can possibly be or become,’ the former Chelsea and England winger said. ‘We all know Jadon’s potential. If Chelsea worked the way Chelsea worked, they would normally sign him, because they know what he’s capable of and they’ve seen him do it. ‘But I think what’s not helping at the minute is that he’s not only scoring, but he’s not creating enough. ‘If Chelsea are taking risks on the amount of players they are taking risks on, I don’t think he’s a bad one. ‘We know what he’s already done in a game. If he makes his way back, you’ve got a player on your hands.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Jadon Sancho has suffered a blow after ‘submitting a transfer request’ to leave both Chelsea and Manchester United this summer.
Sancho was hoping to revive his stuttering career at Chelsea – the club he supported as a child – after joining the Blues on a season-long loan last summer.
Manchester United spent over £70m to sign Sancho in 2021 but the winger endured a hugely difficult period at Old Trafford.
The England international struggled to produce his best form at the chaotic Premier League giants and fell out of favour with former manager Erik ten Hag, who criticised his performances in training.
Sancho was motivated to prove United wrong when he joined Chelsea at the start of the season but his struggles have continued in west London, where he has scored just three league goals.
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When Chelsea signed Sancho on loan, they agreed to make the move permanent this summer for a fee of between £20-25m.
However, it was revealed earlier in the year that Chelsea could terminate that agreement if they paid £5m in compensation to Manchester United.
Despite the presence of a get-out clause and some underwhelming performances, Chelsea were still believed to be intending on signing Sancho on a permanent transfer at the end of the season.
But the situation was complicated further by reports claiming Sancho was himself questioning his future at Stamford Bridge.
A return to Manchester United appears off the table but Sancho reportedly expressed a desire to return to his former club Borussia Dortmund.
It was at Dortmund that Sancho first caught the eye of Europe’s elite after he came through at Manchester City’s academy.
Sancho enjoyed a second spell at the Bundesliga club last season, helping Dortmund reach the Champions League final while on another loan away from United.
Unfortunately for Sancho, Borussia Dortmund have ‘ruled out’ signing him for a third time and are not interested in a summer deal, according to Bild.
It is claimed that while Dortmund have no interest in re-signing Sancho, other clubs in Germany would be open to securing his signature if he was willing to take a pay-cut on his hefty wages.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been reluctant to discuss Sancho’s long-term future at the club but Shaun Wright-Phillips believes the Blues should keep him at the club.
‘It seems like Chelsea buy with potential in mind and what players can possibly be or become,’ the former Chelsea and England winger said.
‘We all know Jadon’s potential. If Chelsea worked the way Chelsea worked, they would normally sign him, because they know what he’s capable of and they’ve seen him do it.
‘But I think what’s not helping at the minute is that he’s not only scoring, but he’s not creating enough.
‘If Chelsea are taking risks on the amount of players they are taking risks on, I don’t think he’s a bad one.
‘We know what he’s already done in a game. If he makes his way back, you’ve got a player on your hands.’
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