Manchester United loaned Jadon Sancho to Chelsea last summer (Image: GETTY)
thought they had seen the back of for good last August when they after including a clause in the deal that obligated the Blues to sign the winger permanently this summer. But could decide to pay a financial penalty to get out of the deal.
Sancho flopped at Old Trafford after joining the Red Devils from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 and was sent to after had been appointed Blues boss. The international has shown glimpses of his talents in the capital but has contributed just two goals and four assists in 22 matches. And he may be deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge at the end of the campaign.
According to the , agreed to buy Sancho for a fee of between £22million and £25m at the end of the season as long as they finished 14th or higher in the Premier League.
But there is the possibility that could pull out of the deal and pay a ‘significant penalty’ to send the 24-year-old back to Manchester.
Sancho is yet to agree terms on a permanent deal at Stamford Bridge, with eyeing up a number of other wingers such as Real Betis star Jesus Rodriguez.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has admitted that Man Utd are yet to clear Jadon Sancho’s full transfer fee (Image: GETTY)
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Sancho was singled out by minority shareholder on Monday as the INEOS boss admitted the Red Devils had to pay off another chunk of the player’s £73m transfer fee this summer following his move from Dortmund.
“For Sancho, who now plays for and we pay half his wages, we’re paying £17m to buy him in the summer,” Ratcliffe told the .
United manager , meanwhile, refused to get dragged into a discussion about Sancho’s future last month as he exclaimed in a press conference: “I’m focused on my players and my problems. Sancho is not my problem.”
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Sancho played the full 90 minutes for on Sunday as the in the Premier League.
He struggled to have an impact in the final third, however, as he failed to find the back of the net for the 13th top-flight match in a row.
But after the match he insisted: “I’m really delighted that I’m here, playing football at . Maresca makes us feel at home. It’s not easy for players to say that. We’ve grown into one big family.”