Man United target told ‘stop moaning’ as Jadon Sancho slips back into ‘old ways’

Jadon Sancho has been warned that he's slipping back into bad habits and risks a repeat of his Manchester United disappointment at Chelsea.

Ex-Premier League midfielder Jamie O'Hara reckons that Sancho, 24, is "back at square one" after failing to build on an encouraging start at Stamford Bridge. The United loanee, who will join Chelsea permanently at the end of the season providing the Blues secure a top-15 finish, has yet to find the net for his new team.

He made an impact by setting up Christopher Nkunku's winner against Bournemouth on his debut in September, and followed that up with two assists in his next two matches. However, a few lacklustre displays in October saw him relegated to the bench, and he hasn't played since the 2-1 loss to Liverpool on October 20.

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While an injury sustained in training partly explains Sancho's absence, O'Hara believes the dip in form is a troubling indicator. "Jadon Sancho's been given an opportunity at Chelsea to prove people wrong, but it hasn't happened yet," he told Grosvenor Sport.

"Manchester United spent a lot of money on him and it didn't work out, so he's gone to Chelsea and showed signs of brilliance and confidence at the start, but he seems to have fallen back into his old ways since then. I think the problem with Sancho at Chelsea is that there are better players than him in that squad – Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke are more influential than him.

"He needs to try and produce moments when he gets the chance to impress, or he’ll stay where he is in the pecking order. It’s