Surprisingly for the vast majority, Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has decided to keep manager Ruben Amorim despite a historically poor season.
There are savings at Old Trafford, which influences absolutely every part of the club’s doings and doings. It is not fitting that Jadon Sancho has returned from his loan spell at Chelsea this spring with a salary of £300,000.
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The London club must pay a £5 million “fine” for breaching the purchase option. – Chelsea tried for a long time to get Jadon Sancho to lower his gigantic salary in exchange for signing a three-year deal, two years more than the remaining deal with Manchester United. Right now, Manchester United are sitting there with a £15.6 million salary commitment for a player that Ruben Amorim really doesn’t want to have in the squad.
The English left winger, who at his peak was worth €130 million, now has an estimated value of €28 million, according to Transfermarkt.
The latest reports about Jadon Sancho are that he has decided never to play for Manchester United again after his return from Chelsea.
Ruben Amorim faces challenging summer
After a disappointing 15th place finish in the Premier League and a loss in the Europa League final to Tottenham in May, the United manager is hoping for a relatively calm transition period. But the Portuguese is now facing the headache of having to find a new club for Sancho, who has just returned to Old Trafford from Chelsea.
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Chelsea had an option to buy the English striker for £25 million, but after the Conference League win, they chose to pay a £5 million fine to send him back to United.
The Mirror reports that the 25-year-old has no intention of ever playing for Manchester United again, creating an unnecessary dilemma for Amorim ahead of a crucial transfer window.
Economic pressure forces sales
United are reportedly under significant financial pressure after failing to qualify for European football. Some reports suggest that the club will have to sell stars to fund an extensive summer rebuild.
Captain Bruno Fernandes was linked with a £100 million move to the Saudi Pro League, which would have given Amorim significant funds. But the midfielder turned down a move, limiting United’s chances of raising money.
Players such as Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho could be sold, but the former could prove difficult to get rid of due to high wage expectations – an identical problem to Sancho.
Challenging payroll situation
Both Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho earn £300,000 a week, but while Rashford is willing to take a significant pay cut to play at Barcelona, Jadon Sancho has so far not made similar concessions.
There is no lost love between Manchester United and Jadon Sancho. – Former manager Erik ten Hag’s complete ostracism and public ostracism makes all solutions expensive for Manchester United.
Many have suggested a new loan spell back at Borussia Dortmund where he was actually good.
