Jadon Sancho has been urged to show Man Utd exactly why they were wrong to sanction his Chelsea exit
Jadon Sancho must now show Manchester United exactly what they are missing after being given the chance to resurrect his career at Chelsea.
Former England captain Alan Shearer feels the £73million United misfit has done the right thing by moving to Stamford Bridge after falling out with his Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag.
But Shearer feels Sancho is now at a make-or-break moment in his career – and needs to now show the form that made him one of Europe’s most exciting young players when he was at Borussia Dortmund.
Shearer said: “He (Sancho) had to get out of Man United, so him doing that was a positive straight away because clearly there was a breakdown in communication or relationship between him and the football club or him and the manager.
“We know there’s talent in Jadon, getting it out of him is the thing, and he wasn’t going to be able to show that at United.
“Jadon has shown that if he’s in the right environment and the right circumstances then he’ll be able to showcase his talent and he’s had a decent start at Chelsea – but he has to keep it going.
“We saw it at Dortmund but we didn’t see it anywhere near enough at United so for his and Chelsea’s sake, it was a good signing and at the right time.”
Sancho was frozen out at United after a spectacular row with Ten Hag which saw him refuse to apologise for calling the Dutchman a liar after he was left out of United’s squad to face Arsenal a year ago.
Sancho saw a complete meltdown in his relationship with Erik ten Hag after accusing him of lying
He had moved to Old Trafford from Dortmund 18 months earlier and when he returned to his former club on loan last January he played a key role in helping the Bundesliga club reach the Champions League Final.
Ten Hag welcomed Sancho back into the United fold in the summer but he was then left on the sidelines when the season kicked-off – promoting Chelsea to take him on loan with an obligation to buy.
His early form for the Blues has been impressive and Shearer told Betfair: “Chelsea have so many options in Sancho’s position. You can list four or five players that can compete on the right or left wing.
“But if we see the Jadon Sancho that we know can perform then he’ll be a great acquisition for Chelsea in terms of where they want to go and whether they can challenge for a spot in the top four.”
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Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1953336/jadon-sancho-sour-man-united-chelsea