Manchester United is reportedly willing to entertain offers for Jadon Sancho in the January transfer window, drawing parallels with the situation faced by Cristiano Ronaldo earlier in 2022. Similar to Ronaldo, who saw his contract terminated and moved to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, Sancho has been sidelined by manager Erik ten Hag since August 26.
Sancho’s absence from the squad against Arsenal on September 3 raised questions about his future, leading to concerns about his commitment during training sessions. Subsequently, he was made to work away from the first-team squad. Although crisis talks have occurred, it is widely expected that Sancho will be on the move in the winter window.
According to Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing podcast, Manchester United acknowledges that a permanent transfer might be challenging. Instead, they might consider a loan deal with a buy option. While United would prefer a permanent transfer to recoup the significant fee they paid to Borussia Dortmund for Sancho, finding a top club willing to pay between £50m-£55m in January is deemed difficult. Romano noted that Manchester United is nearly 90% certain that Sancho’s time with the club is ending, reminiscent of the situation with Cristiano Ronaldo a year ago.
Speculations about Sancho’s return to Borussia Dortmund have surfaced, and he has also been linked with Barcelona, Juventus, and now teams from Turkey have reportedly entered the race for the 23-year-old forward.