Borussia Dortmund have officially announced a loan move for Jadon Sancho until the end of the season. The Manchester United star fell out with manager Erik ten Hag in early September last year and the two have not reconciled since.
What was it when Jadon Sancho moved to Manchester United, and how did he get to this point?
Manchester United lost to Arsenal in the league on 3 September last year, and Jadon Sancho was not included in the squad for this game, which was a real surprise to the outside world. At the start of the season, Manchester United had a mediocre record, with Sancho appearing to be recovering well after three substitute appearances.
Manchester United did not release anything beforehand. Ten Hag was only asked by reporters about Sancho in his post-match press conference: "Because of his performance in training, we didn't pick him [in the squad]. At Manchester United, you have to reach a certain level every day. ”
Sancho immediately responded in a social media post: "I don't accept people saying things that are completely untrue, I did well in training this week. "I'm sure there are other reasons for this, and I'm not going to dig into it. I've been a scapegoat for a long time, and that's not fair. Soon, he deleted the statement again.
Afterwards, Ten Hag felt that his managerial authority was being challenged and demanded a public apology from Sancho or he would be excluded from the squad.
Sancho has been advised by his team-mates and the club's management, and Ten Hag has said that it will be up to Sancho to end the matter, but he just won't bow his head.
On July 23, 2021, Manchester United spent 73 million pounds to sign Sancho, who had been chasing for a long time. The player himself called the transfer a "dream come true".
In the summer of 2020, United wanted Jadon Sancho. The two sides agreed on personal terms, but the two clubs did not agree.
Borussia Dortmund announced that August 10 was the deadline for deal talks, as they wanted to leave enough time to find a replacement. But Manchester United didn't take it seriously, missed the ** window, and later wanted to talk about it, but Dorteri ignored it.
Sancho remained at Borussia Dortmund in 2020-21 and has been in impressive form, contributing 16 goals and 20 assists in all competitions. In the German Cup final, he started alongside Erling Haaland and Bellingham, and also returned McDough to help Dort beat RB Leipzig.
I wanted to sign him at the time," Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told recently, and scouts have named him number one target on the right flank, and you can see why they chose him if you look at his talent. Unfortunately, the transfer didn't happen. ”
However, United have not only overlooked the time frame, but also a serious flaw in Sancho's character.
In March 2018, Sancho travelled to Macedonia with England's Under-19 national youth team to participate in the European Youth Championship qualifiers. During this time, he and Foden were suspended by the team for being late for training.
During his years in Germany, Sancho was often late. But he played well on the pitch and Dort tolerated him. After returning to England, Sancho still did not get rid of his punctuality, which Ten Hag could not tolerate.
Jadon Sancho missed United's final four games ahead of the 2022 World Cup due to an unknown illness. In December of that year, the United squad went to the south of Spain for training. Jadon Sancho went to the Netherlands for special training, and the coach was also recommended by Ten Hag.
He's not in good shape or fit,' said Ten Hag, 'and I've spoken to him a few times. At the start of the season, he had a couple of good games, but not so well. Sometimes you don't know what the hell is ...... it's aboutThere are physical and psychological reinforcements in this. We're looking for ways to help him adjust. ”
Jadon Sancho returned on 1 February 2023 and has scored two goals in five games and looks to be back in good form. In the final round of the league, he started and scored 1 goal; FA Cup final, also starting.
Recently, United We Stand spoke to Ten Hag about whether he regretted the way he handled Sancho. "No," replied the United boss categorically, "no regrets at all".
One of the reasons why Manchester United chose Ten Hag in the first place was that they wanted him to rule the team strictly. Now, some people feel that Ten Hag has done the right thing, and some people are complaining about Sancho, saying that Ten Hag does not have a bowl of water in the team. United's hierarchy supported the manager's decision.
Manchester United said that the financial return of loaning Dort to Dort is good. Sources on the Dort side said: How is this possible?
There is no doubt that if United want to sell Jadon Sancho in the summer window, they will definitely have to break a bone before the comparison. Moreover, apart from Manchester United, who other club would be willing to give Sancho £300,000 a week?
In any case, the lease has been officially announced, and the matter has come to an end for the time being. In the future, whether Sancho will stay at Manchester United for a long time may depend on how long Ten Hag can hold on to the managerial position.