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Chelsea have agreed a permanent transfer with Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Chelsea have been told to ‘find a way’ to cancel a transfer agreement they have with Premier League rivals Manchester United.
The Blues signed England international Jadon Sancho last summer on a season-long loan deal.
As part of the deal, Chelsea will sign the Manchester United flop on a permanent transfer for between £20-25m next summer.
United spent £73m to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 but the 24-year-old failed to show his best form at Old Trafford.
Sancho hoped to revive his career at Chelsea – the club he supported growing up – but has scored just two goals this season.
Ex-Manchester United and England defender Paul Parker believes Chelsea ‘must be regretting’ signing Sancho and has criticised the winger for his recent swipe at his parent club.
Responding to Marcus Rashford’s Instagram post after his Aston Villa debut, Sancho wrote ‘freedom’ in a clear dig at Manchester United.
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Jadon Sancho has underwhelmed at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)
‘Jadon Sancho reminds me of a weak little boy who is using someone else to air his grievances,’ Parker told MyBettingSites.
‘I hope Rashford is smart enough to stay out of it. Even his PR team should know better than to let him get involved in this nonsense.
‘Sancho is trying to shift focus away from himself, but in reality, he should be looking in the mirror.
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Sancho will not be returning to Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)
‘It was the wrong timing. Is he still trying to align himself with Rashford? Because Rashford would be foolish to go down that path.
‘Sancho has been ridiculed by Chelsea fans. He should be focused on improving his game instead of alienating himself further.
‘Chelsea must be regretting the fact that they have to buy him. They’ll probably be begging United to find a way out of the deal.
‘Chelsea will be looking to get rid of him as soon as possible. Finding a club willing to take him will be a challenge.
‘He’s brought this upon himself. I hope Rashford realises that Sancho is trying to drag him into unnecessary problems and tells him to stop. He needs to take a long, hard look at himself.
‘At first, I thought he had personal issues with his managers. But they all had the same opinion of him – they didn’t play him. Now, he’s trying to make the club the villain instead.’
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