Villa, Milan and Napoli: Wantaway United man isn’t short of suitors after brutal early-window rejection, Utd will be pleased
Manchester United are desperately seeking suitors for wantaway returnee Jadon Sancho.
It was confirmed this week that Chelsea would not be activating the £25 million obligation to make his loan spell permanent, instead choosing to pay a £5m penalty to send Sancho back to Old Trafford.
With there already being too much water under the bridge to rebuild his connections at United, the club are hoping to get him off their books as swiftly as possible and put an end to the whole infuriating debacle.
Why United are unwilling to give Sancho another chance
To say Sancho is worlds apart from the player United thought they’d signed in 2021 is an understatement.
At the time, he was one of the hottest prospects in Europe, and rounded off his Borussia Dortmund tenure (the first stint) with 50 goals and 64 assists to his name in four seasons across all competitions, prompting the Reds to fork out a whopping £73m to add him to their ranks.
When he returned to Germany last winter after a fiery fallout with Erik ten Hag, he had accumulated a measly 12 goals and six assists in 82 matches.
Sancho did show slightly more promise during his temporary spell at Stamford Bridge – though clearly not enough for them to meet his lucrative wage demands and grant him a long-term contract.
Three clubs register interest in Sancho coup
Now, he’s left mulling over where he can ply his trade next.
TeamTalk claims the 25-year-old has suitors waiting to vie for his signature, with AC Milan, Aston Villa and Napoli all interested in taking him on board. However, it remains to be seen if any will be able to match the wages he wants, given that even Chelsea declined his requests.
Of the trio, Sancho would presumably opt for a move to Napoli. The newly-crowned Serie A champions have enjoyed an emphatic campaign under Antonio Conte and would allow the wantaway forward the chance to play Champions League football in 2025/2026.
