Jadon Sancho led the celebrations in the dressing room after Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League final.
Sancho played a pivotal role as his team beat Kylian Mbappé and company in the second leg of their semi-final against PSG on Tuesday night, the visitors winning 1-0 thanks to a header from veteran defender Mats Hummels.
The result meant Dortmund won 2-0 on aggregate, and manager Edin Terzic boasted two clean sheets after the tie, which saw two solid defensive performances from the German side.
Rated Man of the Match by several pundits for his performance in the first leg at Dortmund last week, Sancho was involved in a more reserved display this time around, returning regularly to help his team in defense as they reached their first final since 2011. .
And the Manchester United player didn’t hold back when it came to letting off some steam, with images from inside the away dressing room showing the winger front and center in the team’s celebrations.
Jadon Sancho led the locker room celebrations after helping Borussia Dortmund reach the Champions League final
The winger also took part in the celebrations on the pitch in which Dortmund greeted their fans at the Parc des Princes.
Sancho was key in both games to help his team reach the final of the competition
In a video shared on Instagram by the official Borsussia Dortmund account, Sancho can be seen carrying a large speaker while the rest of the team watches, singing Someone Like You by Adele.
The team is at capacity, some are too tired to stand up and others take a breather and have various snacks.
The video then cuts and Sancho can be seen climbing onto the table in the middle of the room, with the speaker still in his hand and his phone in the other.
He can regularly be seen walking around the table, hugging his teammates and reaching for the sky as he continues singing Adele’s hit.
The 24-year-old’s current teammates can be seen laughing and filming Sancho’s antics as they see the funny side of the midfielder’s performance.
The Champions League final could be Sancho’s last game for Dortmund in what has been a stellar United loan spell, which began in January, with Dortmund manager Edin Terzic reluctant to discuss a possible permanent deal for Sancho before Tuesday’s game.
After a public row with coach Erik ten Hag, Sancho was kicked out of the first team and forced to train with youth team players while remaining defiant in his unwillingness to apologise.
Sancho had effectively called Ten Hag a liar on social media after the Dutchman publicly questioned his training standards, and his United career now appears to be over despite having two years left on his contract at Old Trafford.
He has enjoyed a successful loan spell in Germany after leaving Manchester United on loan.
He had publicly fallen out with coach Erik ten Hag (right) after the Dutchman questioned his training standards.
There is increasing pressure on Ten Hag after a disappointing season under his leadership, and Rio Ferdinand, speaking on TNT Sports, has suggested that Sancho could have a route back to Manchester if Ten Hag were to leave the club.
“I think the only way to return is if Erik ten Hag is not there,” Ferdinand said. “I don’t think they can undermine the manager without an apology, I think the manager has to leave for Sancho to return to Manchester United.
Co-author Owen Hargreaves added: “If you pair him with the players, there’s the potential to turn them into something really big.” Jadon could be a part of that, he should be excited to be with that.”
Sancho was also involved in the celebrations on the Parc des Princes pitch, with Dortmund players running towards the visiting half inside the pitch as the final whistle blew.
Players wore T-shirts with the words “yellow wall” as a symbol of their fan base, while their defensive performance earned the team the same nickname on Tuesday.
Ferdinand had argued that INEOS, the new minority-owned ground at United headed by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, would challenge Sancho’s success this season.
Rio Ferdinand suggested Sancho will only return to United if Ten Hag leaves his job
Mail Sport revealed earlier this week that United will look to sell the 25-year-old this summer.
He had struggled in a United shirt since his £73million transfer from the German side in 2021, but now finds himself in a Champions League final again on loan at the club.
“He’s in good form and he needs to keep doing it, so it will really put pressure on Manchester United,” Ferdinand said. “The people behind the scenes, INEOS, will wonder why that doesn’t happen with the United shirt.”
Mail Sport revealed earlier this week that United will look to sell Sancho this summer after holding face-to-face talks with him.
Sancho signed for United three years ago and has made 82 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals and providing six assists.
