{"id":632982,"date":"2023-12-22T08:37:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T13:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=632982"},"modified":"2023-12-22T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T13:37:12","slug":"jadon-sancho-manchester-united-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/22\/jadon-sancho-manchester-united-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A Last Resort&#8217;: Manchester United Facing Loss of &#8216;Incredible Player&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are now fully focused on their performance in the English top flight. A disappointing European campaign, falling out to the likes of Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasaray, has left Erik ten Hag with a mandate to succeed in the Premier League. That is likely to happen without one of their most talented players, according to David Ornstein of The <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5151804\/2023\/12\/21\/january-transfer-window-david-ornstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Jadon Sancho Could Leave United for Free<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>The Premier League BIG SIX are in EVEN BIGGER DANGER &#8211; Here&#8217;s Why<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The  Premier League BIG SIX are in EVEN BIGGER DANGER - Here&#039;s Why\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cnDKzhuMbxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Recouping Costs<\/h3>\n<p>Ornstein covered his expectations for United&#8217;s January transfer window, set to start in less than two weeks. One of the names he highlighted was Jadon Sancho. The 23-year-old winger has been in exile ever since a disagreement between him and Ten Hag was never worked out. The Englishman reported in his article for <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5151804\/2023\/12\/21\/january-transfer-window-david-ornstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic<\/a> that &#8220;If the winger is not going to be reintegrated, United desperately need to raise money for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/18\/manchester-united-van-de-beek-plettenberg\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Finalized By Wednesday\u2019: \u2018Outstandingly Good\u2019 Ace Now On Verge Of January Move After Rapid Transfer Progress<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the situation with Sancho continues to play out, United could be left with an altogether undesirable option. Dan Marsh of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-utd-jadon-sancho-contract-31717095\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mirror<\/a> reported that the Red Devils have had talks held about terminating the youngster&#8217;s contract entirely. Ornstein described the move as &#8220;extremely costly,&#8221; and &#8220;a last resort.&#8221; It remains a problem that club officials have wanted to fix quickly, with a January sale not off the table.<\/p>\n<h3>Sancho&#8217;s Time at United<\/h3>\n<p>The attacker&#8217;s purchase from Borussia Dortmund was a great piece of business by United. After graduating from Manchester City&#8217;s youth academy and gaining experience with <i>Die Schwarzgelben\u00a0<\/i>in the Bundesliga, his return to England seemed the logical move. His first two seasons in the English top flight saw loads of playing time, and a handful of impressive goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/21\/chelsea-fullbacks-matt-law\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018I Wouldn\u2019t Be Surprised\u2019: Reliable Journalist Reveals Area Of Need Chelsea Expect To Fill In January<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things have begun to unravel for Sancho this year, however, with a disagreement between him and his manager leaving the winger on the bench. Still a skilled footballer, praise for the England international is not hard to find. Brazilian superstar Neymar once called him an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-cup\/2022\/11\/16\/neymar-exclusive-interview-brazil-world-cup-2022-win-messi-psg\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">incredible player<\/a>,&#8221; as the 23-year-old&#8217;s future remains in question heading into January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are now fully focused on their performance in the English top flight. A disappointing European campaign, falling out to the likes of Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Galatasaray, has left Erik ten Hag with a mandate to succeed in the Premier League. 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