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Chelsea have paid a penalty to send Jadon Sancho back to Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Ruben Amorim has ‘no intention’ of reintegrating Jadon Sancho into his Manchester United squad as three clubs eye moves for the former Chelsea loanee.
Chelsea agreed to sign Sancho on a permanent transfer when the England international joined the club on loan last summer.
However, Chelsea were able to cancel the £25m agreement by paying Manchester United £5m in compensation.
Chelsea were not expected to go down that route despite Sancho’s inconsistent season at Stamford Bridge but informed United the player would be returning after contract talks broke down.
The 25-year-old largely underwhelmed in west London, scoring just three league goals for the club, but did help Enzo Maresca’s side qualify for the Champions League and win the Conference League.
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Chelsea were willing to make Sancho’s stay permanent but the two parties were some distance apart during contract negotiations and he is now set to return to Manchester United.
It was Erik ten Hag who sanctioned Sancho’s departure from Old Trafford last summer and the pair had a strained relationship which culminated in a public fall-out over his standards in training.
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Ruben Amorim is ready to sanction Sancho’s exit (Picture: Getty)
Ten Hag was sacked in October and replaced by Amorim but Sancho’s Manchester United prospects will not improve under the ex-Sporting Lisbon manager.
The Daily Mirror says Amorim has ‘no intention’ of reintegrating Sancho into the United squad and will push for his sale this summer.
Amorim is keen to bolster his attacking options but is pushing to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and has already welcomed Matheus Cunha from Wolves.
Grateful for the experience. Big love to everyone at Chelsea who made me feel at home — teammates, staff and the fans.Wishing the club all the best moving forward. Truly grateful, Thank you Blues 💙🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/LFEpK5o7j8
— Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) June 3, 2025
Given Amorim’s stance, Manchester United will begin talking to clubs about a deal for Sancho and hope to raise at least the £25m they were due to receive from Chelsea.
It is claimed Sancho’s best hope of a transfer at this stage lies in Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Nassr all interested in the former Borussia Dortmund star.
Sancho is believed to be on around £300,000-a-week at Old Trafford and it is unlikely any European clubs will be willing to take on those wages.
Manchester United have already held talks with Saudi Pro League teams this summer as Al Hilal thought they were closing in on Bruno Fernandes before the midfielder decided to stay put.
Sancho, meanwhile, is open to the idea of spending next season out on loan once again before leaving United on a free transfer in the summer of 2026.
Reacting to Chelsea’s decision to send him back to Manchester United, Sancho said: ‘Grateful for the experience.
‘Big love to everyone at Chelsea who made me feel at home — teammates, staff and the fans. Wishing the club all the best moving forward. Truly grateful, thank you Blues.’
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