Erik ten Hag told Manchester United treatment of Jadon Sancho is 'unfair'

Former Premier League star Shaun Wright-Phillips believes Manchester United star Jadon Sancho has been treated 'unfairly' by manager Erik ten Hag and the club must let the issue go.

The 23-year-old was dropped from the matchday squad against Arsenal last month by the United boss who claimed he'd made the decision based on his performances in training that week. However, Sancho took to Instagram to claim Ten Hag was lying about why he'd been dropped and has effectively been exiled from the senior team ever since.

Reports now suggest the star is committed to leaving the club in the January transfer window as he tries to reignite his career elsewhere, with some claiming he could be set for a move to the Saudi Pro League. He was also omitted by the manager from the club's official squad photo for the season in a move that no doubt would've further distanced the star from the club.

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Many of Sancho's teammates have asked him to apologise to Ten Hag in order to drop the issue and move past it, but the player seems to be sticking to his guns. But Wright-Phillips is adamant that the star shouldn't be apologising for the problem and says that he finds it strange no one else has taken his side.

"I think it's unfair, to be honest. I think a lot of things have come out about him, whether it be from the manager, the players or whoever else," former Manchester City winger Wright-Phillips told Betway. "Nobody else is asked to say sorry.

"I think there are emotions in football and he's a man and there's also pride there - at some point he's got to say his piece. You can't just