Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho
Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho (Image: Sky Sports)
Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho has insisted that training at Chelsea is fun as the squad assembled at Cobham is pushing him on to be a better player.
Sancho is set to join Chelsea permanently in the summer after his tumultuous stint at Old Trafford came to an end at the beginning of the season. In September 2023, the Englishman was exiled from the United team after previous manager Erik ten Hag claimed his performances were not up to scratch at Carrington.
The 24-year-old did not take kindly to this accusation and posted on social media that he was being made a 'scapegoat' by his manager. While the post was deleted, an apology was not forthcoming and thus Sancho was exiled from the first-team.
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In January, he was sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund and at the end of that spell away from the club 'buried the hatchet' with Ten Hag. Even so, United decided that the best course of action was to sell Sancho eventually agreeing the loan move with an obligation to buy with the Blues.
Since arriving at Chelsea, Sancho's fortunes have improved while Ten Hag's have declined. The Dutchman is no longer the boss at United while the winger is currently helping the Blues challenge for the Premier League title.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Sancho twice mentioned training in a subtle call back to the criticism previously levelled at him and his attitude towards day-to-day work. "The players that we have in the squad are top quality so every day in training we're pushing each other," he explained.
"Every time we get an opportunity we want to show what we can do and I feel like the team has created a nice bond within the dressing room. I think having all of those combined shows in the performances on the pitch.
"Everyone is similar in age and most of the boys have been playing for quite a while and have a lot of experience. It's nice to be in and around the group and the training is fun.
"Everyone's got a smile on their face and everyone's pushing each other to do extras and that's what we need." Since arriving at Chelsea, there have been no reported complaints about Sancho's training performances and he has become a key component in Enzo Maresca's team scoring in both of their last two Premier League matches.
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