Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford might still be getting paid by Manchester United, but neither is acting like it, as Sancho sent a thinly coded message to Paul Pogba.
Paul Pogba has signed with AS Monaco on a free transfer after returning to competitive football from his doping ban.
It has been a whirlwind time for Pogba, which he will hope is now behind him, as he returns to his home country to play for a club in the Champions League.
There was a strong Man Utd flavour to the responses he received when the move was announced, but in the worst possible manner for Man Utd fans.
Paul Pogba celebrates with Jadon Sancho after a win with Man Utd
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Jadon Sancho sends message to Paul Pogba
What sums up Jadon Sancho as a player is that the most headlines he’s made in the last season or so have mainly been for his social media antics.
Be it his petty dig at Man Utd when Marcus Rashford sealed his Aston Villa move, or the embarrassment of Chelsea paying money to send him back, there have been numerous learning experiences for Sancho that he refuses to take.
Add his message to Pogba on Instagram to that list after the Frenchman’s transfer to Monaco was confirmed.
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It is clear by now that nothing Sancho does is “by accident”, so when Sancho sent a Rashford-esque message to Pogba, fans’ eyes rolled.
Rashford recently came into the headlines after his “My brother” response with a red heart emoji to Alejandro Garnacho wearing his Villa shirt.
Now, Sancho has repeated that message, word-for-word with the emoji, for Pogba on his announcement post on Instagram.
Jadon Sancho message to Paul Pogba after Monaco transfer announcement
Jadon Sancho message to Paul Pogba after Monaco transfer announcement
Rio Ferdinand, who has supported Pogba through thick and thin, also lent two emojis as a message of support, while Bruno Fernandes reposted on his Instagram story with the message “La Pioche is back”.
Jadon Sancho needs to be kept away from United
Had any other player sent the same message, it could have been written off as innocent, but Sancho’s history of professionalism, or the lack of it, counts against him.
To repeat Rashford’s message, which riled up United fans, word-for-word, and add the emoji to boot, is no longer a conspiracy theory.
Sancho knows very well that his social media will be scrutinised, so it is likely that he intended for this to be picked up, and the timing between this and Rashford’s message to Garnacho is too close to be a coincidence.
It couldn’t be clearer that the player has burned all bridges at Old Trafford, and United think the same, so the player couldn’t care less how he is perceived anymore.
It would be best for both parties if Sancho is kept away from United even if a move isn’t sorted for him by July 7, when the squad returns for pre-season.
His relationship with the club and the optics in negotiations really can’t get any worse.