Jadon Sancho saga at Manchester United are going through its twist and turns, with the English winger refusing to apologize to Erik ten Hag. In new developments, close friends of Sancho in the club’s dressing room have weighed in on the matter.
As per Manchester Evening News, players in Manchester United dressing who are close friends with Jadon Sancho have urged him to apologize to Erik ten Hag in order to put an end to the saga. They believe that Sancho is on the wrong side of this feud, and there’s no harm in apologizing for his mistakes.
As per Mirror, the players who made this request to Sancho were, Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw.
The English midfielder has been banished from the main squad and has been training with the academy players since his public spat with the Dutch manager. The issue started over the omission of the winger from the squad for a Premier League match against Arsenal.
Close friends of Jadon Sancho at Manchester United feel he’s at fault in the dispute with Erik ten Hag.https://t.co/IeujQQCcbF
— centredevils. (@centredevils) October 19, 2023
In the post-match interview of the match, Erik ten Hag claimed that Sancho was dropped due to his performances in the training. Sancho reacted to those comments by tweeting a public post on X. He had been used as a ‘scapegoat’ by the manager claimed Sancho.
The online response from Sancho was not taken lightly by Erik ten Hag and Manchester United, who banished him from the main team as well as senior team facilities at Carrington. All the efforts to mend the relationship between the two have been unsuccessful, including an internal meeting between the two.
Manchester United officially put Jadon Sancho up for sale
With the winter transfer window, approaching, many clubs are analyzing the situation at the English club. As per the internal discussion in Manchester United, Jadon Sancho will be allowed to leave if the English club receives a substantial offer for the winger.
Mirror reported that United is looking to sell the winger in January on a permanent basis to recoup some of the initial investment.
– Sancho will move to the new facilities with the academy.
– It been 6 and half weeks since training alone.
– His apology might not be accepted again.It seems late already for Jadon Sancho & Ten Hag. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/8naCgbRZBV
— UtdTruthful (@Utdtruthful) October 19, 2023
The ongoing spat has made the winger a hot property for clubs around Europe. As per multiple reports, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool are all interested in the English winger.
Reports out of Spain claim that Barcelona are admirers of Sancho. They would consider the move for the winger under the right financial circumstances, considering their financial struggles. Meanwhile, Liverpool considers Sancho as a possible long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah. Next summer the Egyptian is speculated to join the Saudi Pro League.
Reports out of Germany point at FC Bayern Munich, who needs depth in their squad in wide positions. However, a return to his former club, Borussia Dortmund, is off the cards for the English winger. The winger is looking for a new challenge after Manchester United.
🚨 JUST IN: Jadon Sancho is now officially up for sale. #mufc [@DiscoMirror] pic.twitter.com/uBlyX48FDs
— UtdXclusive (@UtdXclusive) October 19, 2023
Earlier reports also pointed towards Juventus who are willing to sign the winger on loan. However, the Serie A club will only be willing to pay 50% of the current wages of the winger. Jadon Sancho earns around $427,000 per week at Manchester United, which is out of range for the Serie A club.
Amidst these reports, Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the English midfielder had deactivated his Instagram account. It looks like Sancho wants to stay away from the public eye amidst all this debacle in Manchester.