Jadon Sancho of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea
Jadon Sancho(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Simon Jordan has delivered his verdict on Jadon Sancho’s departure from Chelsea, as Aston Villa are said to be interested in the Manchester United forward.
Villa have been linked with Sancho in the wake of his exit from Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea chose not to make Sancho’s loan from Old Trafford permanent and will pay a £5m penalty to opt out of their obligation to buy the 25-year-old.
While Enzo Maresca’s side finished fourth in the Premier League to qualify for next season’s Champions League and also won the Europa Conference League, Sancho’s form was inconsistent.
Discussing Sancho’s situation on talkSPORT, Jordan said: “I mean, I was already assuming they’d be paying the £5m, Chelsea, to Man United because they weren’t going to keep him.
“The reality of it is I don’t know how long he’s got left on his contract, but there’s going to have to be a view taken by everyone because Sancho clearly… I mean he hasn’t set the heavens on fire at Chelsea.
“He’s had a few moments and then all of a sudden people started to whip United because a couple of times at the beginning of the season Sancho looked like he was going to do something.
“But Sancho’s looked like he was going to do something for a long period of time for lots of people, besides Dortmund where he has done something.
“I think he’s one of those that’s got lots of talent and seemingly a view of themselves which other people don’t subscribe to, which is he can do what he wants.”
Would Sancho be a good signing for Villa? Tell us HERE
Everyday, the BirminghamLive football desk strive to deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Aston Villa content.
Our dedicated reporter John Townley - who you can follow on X by clicking here - follows Villa home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between.
So much happens day to day and sometimes you can struggle to keep on top of the very latest updates as and when they occur - that's why we have produced a daily newsletter which you can sign up to, for free, and which means you'll have a round-up of the key stories land in your email inbox. Sign up to the Villa newsletter here.
You can also get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive's Villa team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club.
If you prefer reading our Villa stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Villa as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here.
Our weekly Aston Villa podcast, Claret And Blue, is also available to watch and listen on all major streaming services. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel here, while you can access the podcast on Spotify here and via Apple here.