It has been more than three months since Jadon Sancho made his appearance in a Manchester United shirt. Sancho has been outcast from the team after clashing with coach Erik ten Hag over his exclusion from the squad. This led to Sancho defaming Ten Hag openly on the Internet and he has remained absent from the team ever since. However, according to recent reports, Sancho is determined to get back to the team.
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Jadon Sancho has been “training like a beast” despite not playing. The United star last made his appearance for United back on August 26 against Nottingham Forest. While Erik ten Hag has stated that the only way back for Sancho is to issue an apology, the United forward is in no mood to heed Ten Hag’s demands.
🚨 Despite being banished to train with the Manchester United academy, Jadon Sancho is said to have maintained his fitness and is “training like a beast” according to one source, with several of his team-mates wanting to see him reintegrated back into Erik ten Hag’s squad.… pic.twitter.com/4ARuC7Zlu0
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) December 4, 2023
Sancho has been completely separated from his teammates upon the instruction of Ten Hag. He has been reportedly removed from the WhatsApp group that Ten Hag uses to communicate with his players. Sancho has also been forbidden to train with the first team, use any training facilities, and from the canteen. There were even rumors of Sancho leaving the club in the upcoming January transfer window.
🚨 Jadon Sancho has been axed from Manchester United’s WhatsApp group.
(Source: Sun Sport) pic.twitter.com/3hjmC6H8T4
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) November 7, 2023
However, as reports emerge of Ten Hag’s United future hanging by a thread, the chances of Sancho’s return to the squad have vastly increased. It has also been reported that several of the United players want the 23-year-old to return to the squad.
Erik ten Hag has reportedly lost 50% of the Manchester United dressing room
Meanwhile, the conditions continue to get worse for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. Ten Hag’s time at the Red Devils has been plagued by on-field and off-field controversies. On one hand, United’s woeful performances have cast a shadow of doubt over Ten Hag’s future as the club’s head coach. United is on the brink of an exit from the Champions League and is currently placed seventh in the league.
On the other hand, several United players have lost faith in Ten Hag’s decisions and management. According to reports from Sky Sports, the former Ajax coach has lost 50% of the United dressing room. The players have allegedly become dissatisfied with Ten Hag’s tactics but the latter has turned a deaf ear to their concerns. Last but not least, some players have also been unhappy with Ten Hag’s handling of Jadon Sancho.