'Special' Jadon Sancho given Chelsea plan to prove Manchester United and Erik ten Hag wrong

18.10.2024 - 18:11 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca believes that the club have a ‘special player’ on their hands in Jadon Sancho, but the Manchester United loanee needs to keep working hard to show that.

Sancho left Old Trafford to join Chelsea on a season-long loan at the end of the summer transfer window. The deal includes an obligation for the Blues to sign him next summer for a fee of £20-25 million.

He moved to Chelsea after returning to United from a six-month loan spell at Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season. So far this season, Sancho has played four times, providing three assists.

He has started three of the last four Premier League games for Chelsea. READ MORE: Erik ten Hag has been mocked for his Manchester United catchphrase - now we need to see it READ MORE: Erik ten Hag reacts to Thomas Tuchel appointment and gives Manchester United team news The 24-year-old is expected to be back in action again when the Blues take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

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Realistically, the relationship was all but over anyway. As it happens, Erik ten Hag's sacking at Manchester United ends any vague ties he had with Jadon Sancho before awkward conversations might have had to happen.

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