BREAKING: Chelsea ready to offer 2 players in swap deal to sign 24-year-old Manchester United star
Jadon Sancho, a winger for Manchester United, is expected to draw a surprise move from Chelsea. The 24-year-old is close to leave Old Trafford after being invited back into the team this summer following his ugly fallout with Erik ten Hag in the previous campaign.
Germany’s media outlets claim that United’s Premier League rivals are currently in the lead to recruit the winger.
According to reports, the London club is willing to offer two academy players in exchange for the transfer money.
Chelsea are also prepared to discuss a loan deal for Sancho with an obligation to buy, while covering his entire salary. The former England player earns around £350,000-a-week at United, with his deal running until 2026.
It initially appeared that PSG were in pole position to sign Sancho after starting discussions over a move. However, a proposed swap deal with United involving midfielder Manuel Ugarte appears to have fallen through.
The Uruguayan appears surplus to requirements in Paris after being left out of first team training sessions, but the Ligue 1 champions are still demanding a sizeable fee. And Chelsea appeared to have pounced with Sancho now in danger of being left in limbo this season.
Sancho spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund after Ten Hag banished him from squad training, and even from using first team facilities. That followed the player accusing his manager of making him a ‘scapegoat’ after he was dropped from a defeat at Arsenal in September.
The Dutchman attributed his decision to Sancho’s perceived lack of effort in training. But he would go on to restore his reputation during his second stint in Germany, helping the club to the Champions League final where they were beaten by Real Madrid.