Jadon Sancho is set to rejoin Dortmund (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jadon Sancho is on the brink of ending his Manchester United nightmare – at least temporarily – by joining Dortmund on a six-month loan deal.
Just two-and-a-half years after leaving the Bundesliga giants for United in a £71m deal, Sancho finds himself returning to Germany.
The England playmaker has failed to live up to his reputation at Old Trafford, and he hasn’t played for the club since a 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest in August.
Sancho has been training alone after a falling out with Erik ten Hag, which saw midfielder accuse the Dutchman of being a liar after he criticised his performances in training.
United have now approved Sancho’s departure to Dortmund, with the German club set to re-sign the playmaker on a six-month loan deal.
While United had preferred to sell Sancho, they had been short of suitors.
United want to recoup their money on Sancho (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Dortmund would be keen on signing Sancho on a permanent basis, particularly as they know he’s previously thrived at the club.
But United have opted not to include an option to buy in Dortmund’s loan deal for Sancho for two reasons.
Firstly, United believe a successful loan spell could drive up Sancho’s price tag in the summer.
Sancho was signed for £71m and United wouldn’t get anywhere near that now, so far has his stock fallen.
But the club feel a successful time back at Dortmund could show potential suitors that Sancho is still the player that had Europe’s elite forming a queue earlier in his career.
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Secondly, with INEOS yet to have their 25% stake in United confirmed, the club are in no position to take a decision over Ten Hag’s future.
The Dutchman is lucky to still be in a job after a disastrous second term at Old Trafford and INEOS are currently carrying out an audit of operations at the club.
A decision will then be made on Ten Hag’s future this summer, with the possibility of a new manager being in place for the 2024/25 season.
That would open up the possibility of Sancho returning to Old Trafford, where he still has three years left on his deal.
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