Jadon Sancho ‘set to seal Man Utd exit’ as Chelsea ‘agree’ take care of Red Devils
Jadon Sancho’s time at Manchester United is set to end with a Transfer Deadline Day switch to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge.
According to The Athletic, there an agreement is an agreement between the two Premier League heavyweights, with Chelsea set to whisk the 24-year-old away from Erik ten Hag on Friday.
After lighting up the Bundesliga during his loan spell with Borussia Dortmund and making up with Ten Hag, Sancho seemed back in business. He even got a run-out in pre-season and featured in the Community Shield squad.
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However, he’s notably been MIA from United’s Premier League line-ups, throwing fuel on the rumour fire.
Ten Hag played it cool about Sancho’s future in his press conference: “We need depth in the squad, we have to play many games until January due to the new Europa League format. After the break we will play every third day and we need options,” reports the Express.
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Asked if Sancho was staying put, the gaffer dropped a casual “As far as I know, yes.”
However, he now looks set to join Chelsea initially on loan with a commitment to buy next summer, as the two clubs negotiate the purchase price.
Sancho is believed to be eager to join Chelsea, despite stiff competition on the Blues’ wings from Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke, Christopher Nkunku and Mykhaylo Mudryk.
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Rumours had circulated that either Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell or Carney Chukwuemeka might head in the opposite direction, but there’s no hint that any member of Enzo Maresca’s ‘bomb squad’ will be included in a deal for Sancho.
Chelsea could continue their spending spree after Sancho’s arrival, with the club poised to push ahead on a mega deal for Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen, but only if the striker agrees to their incentive-based wage structure.
