Chelsea have turned down the chance to sign Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho this summer, according to respected journalist Simon Phillips, as the 24-year-old and his agents ponder on what to do next with his career.
After a relatively impressive stint with Borussia Dortmund, one that saw him reach the final of the Champions League, the Englishman is not expected to return to Old Trafford to play, especially on the back of the news that Erik ten Hag would be staying.
The former England international, who has been capped 23 times, returned to the Bundesliga after locking horns with the Manchester United boss – in that time, he registered three goals and assists apiece in 21 outings.
Chelsea Turn Down Chance to Sign Sancho
Winger not ‘the right fit’ for the west Londoners.
Sancho’s public fallout with Ten Hag, one of many that the Dutchman has had to endure throughout his career, was seemingly the nail in the coffin for the fleet-footed winger, who had struggled to hit the heights expected of him.
Since his £73 million arrival in the summer of 2021, the Sancho of old – one that dazzled in the Bundesliga – was nowhere to be seen, and he’s now reached a crossroads
Simon Phillips, writing in his Substack, suggested that Sancho’s agent has been reaching out to all manner of clubs – Chelsea included – to gauge interest in his the £195,000-a-week earner‘s signature this summer with a full return to Greater Manchester ‘near impossible’, Ben Jacobs told GIVEMESPORT.
The Blues, however, do not see the former Manchester City youth prospect – described as ‘phenomenal’ for his Champions League display against Paris Saint-Germain – as ‘the right fit’ for what they are trying to achieve in the coming weeks.
Interestingly, the west London-based outfit have historically held genuine interest in the winger’s services, but a dip in form has caused them to steer clear, though there is scope for Enzo Maresca and Co to pick up a wide man this summer.
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