Jadon Sancho has struggled to find form at Aston Villa and Jermaine Jenas has questioned his future heading into January
Aston Villa loanee Jadon Sancho
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Former Aston Villa midfielder Jermaine Jenas believes Jadon Sancho’s loan spell at the club could be cut short next month.
The Manchester United loanee is yet to start a Premier League match under Unai Emery and has not scored since joining Villa on deadline day.
Sancho has, however, started Villa’s last four Europa League matches, though he is still yet to register a goal or assist during his time at the club.
The 25-year-old has shown flashes of effectiveness off the bench, most notably against Arsenal a fortnight ago, when he kept the ball alive in the build-up to Emi Buendía’s late winner.
With the January transfer window approaching, Jenas has questioned whether the winger will remain at Villa beyond the turn of the New Year.
“I think we could see Sancho potentially leaving Villa in January,” Jenas told 10bet. “Look, is Jadon a very talented player? I think we've clearly seen he’s an extremely talented footballer, but we've just not seen it consistently since he's come to the Premier League.
“He's had numerous opportunities with various managers at Manchester United. Now going to Villa with another manager, and it hasn’t quite worked out.
“I think he needs to go play abroad again, as I think the tempo and physicality of the game suits him better outside of England.
“I think players are going abroad and showing their true qualities. It doesn't always work, but I think for a player of Jadon Sancho's capabilities, I think it's a really good fit.”
Sancho will be unavailable to play against United on Sunday as loan players can’t feature against their parent clubs.
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