Manchester United find themselves once again needing to find a new club for Jadon Sancho this summer.
Ineos must have thought they had seen the last of Jadon Sancho when a loan deal with Chelsea was struck last summer.
A £25m obligatory buy clause in Sancho’s deal suggested that he would make a permanent move to Stamford Bridge this summer, but the Blues opted out.
Instead, Sancho will return to United at the end of the month after Chelsea decided to pay a £5 million penalty fee to back out of the obligatory deal.
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Saudi interest in Jadon Sancho offers Man United exit route
United fans don’t want Sancho back, and nor will Ruben Amorim so Ineos have a job on their hands to offload the 25-year-old this summer.
Bayer Leverkusen showed interest in Sancho but with Erik ten Hag now in charge of the German outfit, a deal for the English winger can be well and truly ruled out.
If a new buyer cannot be found, Ineos might consider terminating Sancho’s deal but it would come at a huge price.
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Via Ben Jacobs on United View TV, there is interest in Sancho building from the Saudi Pro League.
Sancho’s £325,000 per week wages proved to be a stumbling block in negotiations with Chelsea, but Saudi clubs have proved that they are willing to hand out big-money contracts.
Bruno Fernandes rejection could help Ineos offload Jadon Sancho
United have already been in contact with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal this summer over a potential deal for club captain Bruno Fernandes.
Al-Hilal were willing to pay £100m for Fernandes, and a huge £200m contract was prepared for the Portuguese midfielder.
However, Fernandes has decided to stay at United and reject the Saudi proposal, meaning Al-Hilal will have to look elsewhere for a star player for the upcoming Club World Cup tournament.
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Reports suggest Al-Hilal are now targeting Ederson as a summer signing, but they could yet make a move for Sancho.
Given that Sancho was available for £25 million to Chelsea, it seems that is the asking price that Ineos will demand this summer.