- Jadon Sancho has completed his move to Chelsea on an initial season-long loan deal
- The winger is likely to seal a permanent transfer for £23million at the end of the season.
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Manchester United have reportedly been forced to accept a significant price cut in their demands for Jadon Sancho to offload the winger to Chelsea on the final day of the deadline.
Sancho completed his transfer to Chelsea on deadline day, joining the Blues on an initial loan deal that could become permanent at the end of the season.
The 24-year-old was banned from Manchester United last season following a public falling out with manager Erik ten Hag.
Their dispute led to Sancho returning to Borussia Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the season. 2023-24 campaign.
Ten Hag had welcomed him back in pre-season after clearing things up with the United manager, but he was left out of the squad for the opening two games of the Premier League season.
Jadon Sancho completed a late-term loan to Chelsea that could become permanent
Manchester United have reportedly been forced to lower their demands in a bid to offload Sancho.
The winger is expected to complete a permanent £23million transfer at the end of the season.
Sancho’s return to Manchester United proved to be brief, as the winger sealed a move to Chelsea.
According The athleticThe Red Devils had reportedly been holding out for a £40m fee for Sancho during the summer transfer window.
It would have represented a significant discount on the £73m fee paid by Manchester United to sign Sancho from Dortmund in 2021.
However, Chelsea have reportedly made a move for Sancho on the final day of the deadline as Manchester United reduced their demands for the winger.
The Blues are expected to pay £23m to make Sancho’s move permanent next summer, with the price dependent on performance-related add-ons.
The sum would represent a reduction of around £17m from Manchester United’s initial demands.
Sancho was presented by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after completing his late-term switch.
He paraded onto the pitch wearing the number 19 shirt, before watching the Blues draw 1-1 at home to Crystal Palace.
Speaking about his arrival, Sancho said: ‘I’m really excited to be here. London is where I grew up and I’m happy to be back.
“The manager told me about the project and, for a young player, it’s exciting. Hopefully I can bring goals and assists to the Bridge.”
Sancho replaces Raheem Sterling, who joined Arsenal on a final matchday loan after being sent to a “bomb squad” at Chelsea by manager Enzo Maresca.
Sancho had been in exile at Manchester United last season after a clash with manager Erik ten Hag.
Sancho watched his new Chelsea teammates draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon
Manchester United’s new sporting director Dan Ashworth insisted the club had made “brave decisions” in the transfer window, including allowing Sancho to leave.
“Sometimes you have to make decisions that you might not want to make,” Ashworth said. “If you play with a team that’s too big, that can cause problems, so sometimes you have to make brave decisions.”
‘You’re dealing with players who ultimately want to play football. I think with any player, whether it’s Jadon, Scott (McTominay) or Aaron (Wan-Bissaka), if there’s a preference to go to a new club and it’s right for them and it’s right for us, then that needs to be explored.
“Jadon wanted to explore the opportunity at Chelsea, just like Scott wanted to explore the opportunity at Napoli and Aaron wanted to explore the opportunity at West Ham. We’re not in a position where we can kick players out of the club.”
