Missing out on the Premier League squad for two consecutive rounds, Manchester United's £73 million winger Jadon Sancho has requested a transfer and his next home looks set to be between Juventus and Chelsea. In the final moments of the summer window, the England international's transfer drama heated up again.
Jadon Sancho was rumoured at the start of the summer window, with Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain linked with him in quick succession, but none of them came to naught. Just after he ostensibly reconciled with Ten Hag and seemed intent on staying at Manchester United, the plot took a turn for the worse. After missing a penalty in the Community Shield, Sancho was knocked out of the Premier League for the second game in a row.
Despite the official reason for an "ear infection", Ten Hag also admitted that there was a problem between the two. Ten Hag has confirmed that Jadon Sancho travelled to Brighton last Saturday. However, he was not selected in the squad and may have played his final game for Manchester United.
Juventus recently returned to the negotiating table to sign Jadon Sancho on loan, with United demanding full wage payments and a £40 million buyout next summer. Chelsea, on the other hand, want to trade players for Manchester United, otherwise they will have to purge up to six players first.
Raheem Sterling, who was expelled from the first team by manager Enzo · Maresca, and Ben · Ben Chilwell, are said to be two England internationals who could be traded by Manchester United. Sky Sports United Kingdom claims the two clubs will negotiate before Friday's transfer deadline, while Italy transfer expert Di Marzio says United are interested in both Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell.
Ten Hag's interest in Ben Chilwell may be even greater due to the lack of left-backs · Manchester United left-backs Luke ·Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. In the first two rounds of the Premier League, Portugal right-back Diogu · Darlow had to make cameos on the left side, and they were beaten by Brighton because of the leakage on the left side. But Chilwell's injuries are not much better than Luke · Shaw and Malacia. Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, meanwhile, has also been linked with the Red Devils in the past.
However, the Daily Mail reports that Manchester United and Juventus are progressing more deeply in talks than with Chelsea, with the Italy giants considered more likely to get the 24-year-old. Manchester United want a permanent move but have not ruled out a loan. Italy transfer expert Fabrizio · Romano says Chelsea are not actively negotiating and that they are aware of Sancho's situation, but the club being discussed with Manchester United is Juve. Moreover, Sancho has agreed to join the team.
Juve can also offer a similar trade model to Chelsea, who want to send away Italy international Federico · Chiesa. According to Milan Sport, if Sancho is brought in, the "old woman" will also need to send Chiesa Jr. away. The 26-year-old has been the subject of rumours in the summer window, including a scandal with Manchester United, but no one wants to pay him £8 million a year.
Juve have a €25 million price tag for Chiesa, and he could join Jadon Sancho in a deal that would reduce his transfer fee to €25 million in cash. However, it is well known that a player swap is a complex trade model that requires an agreement between both players to be dealed, and it remains to be seen whether it can be completed in the final five days.
Jadon Sancho's £300,000-a-week salary is the biggest obstacle to any potential deal. It is alleged that United will have to continue to bear some of that amount if they take out Juventus on loan, which seems to be an inevitable outcome, once again reminding Jim · Sir Ratcliffe and INEOS not to overpay players in the future.