Manchester United transfer shortlist suggests Jadon Sancho skill is being overlooked

Manchester United's plans for the upcoming summer are beginning to emerge. The club are in for a busy period at the end of the campaign, with numerous players and coaches linked with moves to Old Trafford.

In the managerial department, Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino are the two favourites for the role. Ralf Rangnick will step down and pass the baton to a permanent successor in the coming months as United continue to conduct their search for the right man.

In the transfer market, United are interested in a bolstering a number of key positions. Reports suggest the club want a new centre-forward, two midfielders and a right-sided winger, but didn't they sign the latter last summer?

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Less than 12 months ago, the Manchester outfit invested a significant amount in Jadon Sancho, who was signed from Borussia Dortmund after being chased by the club for some time. As a young English forward with bags of potential who had proven himself in a foreign country and in the Champions League, Sancho seemed destined for the top and United were understandably interested in his services.

One of his biggest perks of signing Sancho was his natural ability to offer a dangerous threat on both flanks. Regardless of whether he was fielded on the left or the right for BVB, Sancho registered goals and assists on a regular basis.

During his time as a starter in the Bundesliga, Sancho scored 20 goals and registered 16 assists in around 3,864 minutes on the right flank for Dortmund. On the left, he posted 11 goals and 18 assists in roughly 2,071 minutes. He wasn't impacted by changes in role.

At the time of Sancho's transfer, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had the