Jadon Sancho convinced Chelsea management and Enzo Maresca with what he showed on loan at Borussia Dortmund, who went all the way to the Champions League final. In the transition to September, a smiling and clearly relieved Sancho sat wearing a Chelsea shirt, now it was time to play for the London club on loan for the rest of the season. It started very well, in recent weeks the 24-year-old has struggled to follow up on the match arena. Does this mean that Chelsea will not sign the Manchester United player permanently?
There has been some ambiguity as to whether Chelsea and Manchester United agreed on an option to buy, or mandatory purchase in the summer. When Sancho posted the message “freedom” after Marcus Rashford’s first game in an Aston Villa shirt after exiting United, many United supporters have imagined with horror that Sancho will return to Old Trafford this summer for a new round of chaos.
Transfer journalist Romano clarifies it all.
-Sancho has received some criticism in recent weeks. He doesn’t perform like at the beginning of the season, but I can guarantee you that Chelsea are still very happy with the signing,” Romano begins on his own youtube channel.
Now to the core. Chelsea has no exit door.
“There is no doubt about the obligation to buy. It is only the amount that will change based on add-ons that are based on Chelsea’s final position in the Premier League table (£22-25 million). But he’s going to be a Chelsea player by the end of the season, no doubt, that’s for sure. So no chance of returning to Manchester United. The obligation to purchase will be triggered.
Manchester United supporters thus avoid a new round of Sancho chaos. For the club, the sale revenue will be welcome before the summer transfer window, although the cost of over £70 million for Sancho signing in 2021 means a massive loss on investment.
Fortunately, this story is coming to an end.
