According to Metro, Manchester United winger, Jadon Sancho, has made a “wrong move” by joining Premier League rivals, Chelsea. The Blues completed the transfer of Jadon Sancho on the deadline day, further reinforcing their attack. Sancho still finds it difficult to get in the good books of Manchester United’s manager, Erik Ten Hag. The English winger had a bad relationship with the manager in the past. Things got worse when Manchester United sent Jadon Sancho on loan to Dortmund last season. Sancho performed very well in the German club, taking them to the Champions League final last season.
Sancho’s loan deal did not include a buy-out clause. Dortmund were not willing to pay the transfer fees asked by Manchester United. Since returning to Manchester United, Jadon Sancho did not start a single match under Ten Hag. The United boss has not included Jadon Sancho in the plans for the season. The Red Devils have not had a great start to their new Premier League campaign, losing to Brighton and winning in the last minute against Fulham. Erik Ten Hag managed to win the FA Cup last season against Manchester City. This saved the Dutch manager’s job for the next season. However, things are still not looking good at Old Trafford.
Same problem for Jadon Sancho in Chelsea
Jadon Sancho managed to leave Manchester United to join Chelsea on the deadline day of the transfer window. However, things are no better at Stamford Bridge compared to Manchester United. Chelsea have also signed a large number of players this summer. Chelsea already have Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix and Pedro Neto in the left-wing position. Jadon Sancho will have to struggle for game time at the Stamford Bridge as well. It is speculated that Raheem Sterling will be leaving Chelsea before the deadline day.
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has made it clear to the players that are not in Chelsea’s plan for the upcoming season. These players will not play a single minute in the Chelsea kit for the entire season. Chelsea also stripped the number seven jersey from Raheem Sterling and gave it to new signing Pedro Neto. The Blues also signed Joao Felix back from Atletico Madrid for a fee of €52 million (£42 million).
Chelsea managed to send Raheem Sterling to Arsenal on a loan deal, which was finally agreed on the deadline day. Sterling is one of the highest-paid players in Chelsea alongside Romelu Lukaku, who left for Napoli earlier this summer.
Are the two clubs making a mistake?
Chelsea and Manchester United may not have the best transfer policy compared to other clubs. However, it is still too early to say if both clubs are making a mistake with Jadon Sancho’s transfer. Manchester United do not have a good left-winger in their lineup right now. Marcus Rashford is in poor form, which was evident against Fulham and Brighton. The English striker dropped a disaster-class in the opening two games for United. Moreover, Alexandro Garnacho is still young and needs time to develop.
Jadon Sancho is still a Champions League finalist and a great player with potential. Chelsea are signing players without proper tactics to integrate them into the squad. This Chelsea squad has the potential to become one of the best in the world. However, without a proper project and tactics from the manager, they will have a disappointing season again. Chelsea showed glimpses of their ability against Wolves, with Noni Madueke scoring a hat-trick. However, the real test for the Blues will be against better oppositions, which was evident in their opening game of the season against the champions, Manchester City.
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