Jadon Sancho is moving closer towards the exit door of Manchester United. The English winger is speculated to leave United in the upcoming winter transfer window in January after the ongoing spat with manager, Erik ten Hag.
The 23-year-old has been frozen out from the first team squad after refusing to apologize to the Dutch boss for his online remarks on X claiming that he has been used as a ‘scapegoat’ by Erik ten Hag. Sancho deleted the remarks after the internal meeting with the manager but refused to apologize.
🚨 | Jadon Sancho ‘on the verge’ of leaving Man Utd as most ‘likely’ move revealed. pic.twitter.com/Wuydn5xIxO
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) October 3, 2023
As per Sky Sports Germany, Jadon Sancho can move out of the English club in January, with a loan move more likely to materialize in the middle of the season. As per the available suitors, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, and Liverpool are speculated by different sources.
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, who is speculated to join the Saudi Pro League next summer.
🚨| Jadon Sancho (linked to Barça) is close to leaving Manchester United in January, likely on a loan deal. @Plettigoal pic.twitter.com/0T2xlqnl73
— 𝐗𝐚𝐯𝐢 𝐄𝐫𝐚 (@harryfcb21) October 3, 2023
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.
Jadon Sancho’s current wages at Manchester United amount to approximately $302,000 per week. It amounts to an annual income of $15.7 million. He signed a five-year contract with the club in 2021 and has three years remaining on his deal.
Jadon Sancho was blocked from attending a barbecue party hosted by Erik ten Hag
The relationship between Erik ten Hag and Jadon Sancho has been becoming progressively worse since the public spat following the defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League back in September.
Another recent incident fueled the exit rumors. Erik ten Hag blocked the English winger from attending a barbecue party at Carrington. All the players and staff were invited, along with their families, to the barbecue.
✅ Ten Hag organised a barbecue for the families of his players and staff at Carrington on Sunday.
Ten Hag wanted to recognise the effort put in by the club’s staff support network as well as the players, and is said to have made his way around the room chatting with family…
— UtdPlug (@UtdPlug) September 26, 2023
The winger has been forced to train away from the first-team squad. He has already been exiled from all first-team facilities at Manchester United. Erik ten Hag has made sure that the English midfielder remains away from the first team by forcing the midfielder to eat alongside academy players.
🚨 BREAKING: Jadon Sancho has DEACTIVATED his Instagram account! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/7ONmoJapFt
— mufcmpb (@mufcMPB) September 26, 2023
The Telegraph reported that Sancho refused to apologize due to claims of double standards. His camp feels that he has been subjected to double standards within the club. They point to notable points to notable inconsistencies in the application of certain rules by Erik ten Hag in his case, as compared to his teammates.
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.