Jadon Sancho was once, particularly during his early days at Borussia Dortmund, talked about as if he could become one of football’s leading world-beaters – but a statistic from the 2024/25 Premier League campaign has emerged, and it’s caused a stir.
After years of being linked to Manchester United, the Red Devils finally struck a deal in the summer of 2021 for a hefty fee. Things didn’t work out for the winger at Old Trafford – and a public fall-out with former boss Erik ten Hag saw him sidelined.
A couple of months before Ten Hag was sacked, a loan move to Chelsea beckoned, and he’s since played 39 times for the west Londoners. He’s plundered four goals and 10 assists – and it remains unknown whether Chelsea’ll make his move permanent.
Sancho Statistic Emerges Amid Future Uncertainty
Amid uncertainty over the wide man’s future, with the Blues able to pay £5 million to cancel out their obligation-to-buy – and the recently-emerged statistic may convince Enzo Maresca and his entourage to cough up the aforementioned figure.
According to WhoScored, who took to X (formerly Twitter) to display the statistic, Sancho – widely regarded as one of the worst signings in Manchester United history – has chalked up a 0% crossing accuracy in the Premier League this season.
Of players that have attempted in excess of 20, the 2000-born ace is the only one to have completed zero. Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure (4.3%) and Matt Doherty of Wolverhampton Wanderers (5.1%) follow in second and third, respectively.
Per the stats provider, a cross is – regardless of who is playing the pass – defined as a ball that is delivered from a wide area that is directed towards an awaiting teammate, who is a) stationed in the central hub and b) in close proximity to the goal.
“As defined by Opta, our provider, a cross is a ball played from a wide position that targets a teammate(s) in a central area in close proximity to the goal.”
The Manchester City academy graduate has shown flashes of quality in the 2024/25 Europa Conference League – but whether he’s good enough for Chelsea, who are fighting for a spot in next season’s Champions League, will be realised in the summer months.
Fans React to Sancho’s 0% Story
'He's got the best agent in the business'
Fans, irrespective of their club bias, have taken to X as a means of reacting to the statistic. Referencing the fact that the likes of Scott McTominay and Anthony Elanga are jumping off the page post-Manchester United, another fan questioned why Sancho, a 23-cap England international, has struggled to shine.
“Every other man got their shine on after leaving United and he got worse.”
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“This stat cannot be true,” another said before one insisted that Sancho’s agent – given the fact that he’s played for so many top sides in Europe – is the ‘best in the business’. They said: “He’s got the best agent in the business. Simply, another put: “How?”