Jadon Sancho could be the biggest test of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United transfer plan

As rumours swirl around Jadon Sancho's future, Erik ten Hag will have to make a decision on the 23-year-old in the coming weeks.

Sancho, who United signed from Borussia Dortmund for £73 million in 2021, has failed to have the desired impact in the Premier League after two seasons. He has also lost his place in the England squad, although Gareth Southgate is blessed with a plethora of talented options in Sancho’s preferred position.

It is easy to forget, given that things haven’t quite worked out for him so far, the enormous hype around Sancho signing for United.

At Dortmund, Sancho became renowned for his dazzling skills and highlight reel-worthy dribbles and touches. It only seemed a matter of time before he would make his way to the Premier League and excel.

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Sancho was prolific in the Bundesliga. The winger averaged an impressive 194 minutes per goal in the German top flight, though he has only managed a goal every 400 minutes in the league for United in his two seasons back in England.

Sancho was primarily known as a creative force during his time in Germany. He got the most assists (14) in the 2018/19 league season before consistently racking up impressive assist tallies in his following seasons (17 in 2019/20 and 12 in 2020/21). Along with struggling to find the back of the net, Sancho has struggled to create chances for his United teammates, notching just six assists across all competitions in his two years at Old Trafford.

But in the current discussion of his future at Old Trafford, many fans have reached the conclusion that the winger would be fortunate to be given another season under Ten Hag.

Sancho has shown glimmers of the extraordinary talent he clearly has.