Jadon Sancho could return to Manchester United this summer - and the winger's downfall is sad

Chelsea gained custody of Jadon Sancho in August and could give him back to Manchester United in June. The winger has gone from being regarded as one of the world's finest young talents to being the butt of jokes in the space of just a few years, and his downfall has been sad to follow.

United signed Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £72.8million in the summer of 2021 and former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested he could become an elite player at Old Trafford.

However, the player who dazzled for Dortmund never arrived in Manchester, and there were concerns about his application in training and his reported late nights playing video games.

Sancho contributed 12 goals and six assists in 83 appearances for United before his dramatic fallout with Erik ten Hag. He missed four months of competitive football due to that disagreement and re-signed for Dortmund on loan for the second half of last season in an attempt to rediscover form.

"Happiness, enjoyment, fun and energy," Sancho said during his unveiling when asked for the words to describe his first Dortmund stint. Sancho's return to the Signal Iduna Park was plastered all over Dortmund's social media but his performances, with the exception of a strong display against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, continued to be underwhelming.

There's a reason why Dortmund didn't look to sign Sancho on a permanent deal last summer. Their CEO praised him in public but his actions spoke louder when he declined to revisit a deal.

Finally, Chelsea stepped forward to take a chance on Sancho and they agreed a deal at the eleventh hour of the window, which saw him move to London on a season-long loan.

The loan included an obligation to buy and outlined Chelsea would pay a