Manchester United are struggling to sell Jadon Sancho amid interest from AS Roma and Besiktas
The Premier League 2025/26 season started with hope for Manchester United, but the reality was not as pleasant. In the opening match against Arsenal on Sunday, United played aggressively in the early moments, but soon lost control. Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir missed a simple corner, and Riccardo Calafiori headed the ball into the net.
United had several chances to equalise after that. Benjamin Sesko came off the bench to give energy, and Bryan Mbeumo made a great effort, but an acrobatic shot went wide of the post, and the header was saved by David Raya. The match ended 1-0, and the start of the season has already raised questions.
Jadon Sancho’s dilemma and Roma’s offer
Now talking about off the field, the biggest headache for United has become the future of Jadon Sancho. The club have already brought in new players like Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Diego Leon and Benjamin Sesko, while Tyrell Malacia, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho are no longer part of the plans. In such a situation, United need to lighten the squad.
Manchester United are struggling to sell Jadon Sancho amid interest from AS Roma and Besiktas.
Jadon Sancho’s stance remains a big problem for the club.
AS Roma have shown interest in Sancho, and according to reports from TEAMtalk and and Manchester Evening News), Roma have made an offer of around £20 million, which United have also verbally accepted. But the real hitch is on personal terms with the player. Sancho is currently earning £250,000 per week from United and his contract is till next summer. This is the reason why he does not seem to be willing to take a pay cut. Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini has tried to persuade him, but the 25-year-old winger’s stance is firm at the moment. Meanwhile, Manchester United are ready to bring back a fan favourite to replace the misfiring first XI ace.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has reported that Besiktas called two weeks ago to ask for deal conditions… but since then, no fresh contacts have taken place. Besiktas remain willing to match Man United’s asking price, but Sancho is not accepting a move to Turkey now. It can be an option only later on, with the Turkish market closing on September 12.
This situation is complicated for United. The player does not have a place in the team’s plans, yet he remains a big financial obstacle for the club. If the Englishman stays like this, not only will the space in the squad be occupied, putting pressure on the wage bill, but the future transfer plans will also be affected.
The question that comes first is whether the club should sell Sancho at any cost, even if it means bearing some part of his salary. The answer is not easy, but considering the needs of the squad and the funds, this path may prove to be the right one.
On the other hand, Sancho’s attitude is also worth thinking about. The contract is in his favour, so his stubbornness is understandable, but if he wants to get his career back on track, he will have to compromise. United are actually on the back foot because the winger has performed so badly that no club are willing to take the extra initiative to bring him to their club. It remains to be seen if the Red Devils can actually sort out his future in the summer transfer window. Manchester United are keen to make a late summer push to land 21-year-old English star. However, the English winger’s stance remains a big problem for the club.