Jadon Sancho could yet find yourself back at Manchester United this summer if Chelsea determine to back out of a everlasting deal.
The previous Borussia Dortmund star joined the Blues on a season-long loan last summer after three disappointing seasons at Old Trafford.
Sancho enjoyed a vibrant begin to life at Stamford Bridge with three assists in his opening three games but his form have waned since with only one goal contribution in his last 13 Premier League games.
United are still paying for Sancho with a £17million payment due this summer with Sir Jim Ratcliffe naming him as considered one of five players the club ‘inherited’ under the brand new ownership.
The loan deal that took him to Chelsea in the summertime included an obligation to purchase him at the tip of the season if Enzo Maresca’s side finish 14th or higher for fee between £22million and £25million.
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The Blues are currently sat in fourth place, firmly within the race for Champions League qualification but there continues to be the likelihood Chelsea could discover a way out of the deal.
The Every day Mail report Chelsea can still back out of the arrangement – although it could cost them a ‘significant penalty’ to interrupt the terms of the agreement.
Sancho can be still to agree terms with Chelsea over a everlasting move.
While personal terms between a player and a club he’s joining on loan with a view to a everlasting move are frequently agreed, that just isn’t considered the case with Sancho and Chelsea.
For his part, the Kennington-born winger is blissful back in London.
‘I’m really delighted that I’m here, playing football at Chelsea,’ Sancho said after the weekend win over Leicester.
‘Maresca makes us feel at home. It’s hard for players to say that. We’ve grown into one big family.’
Any situation that leads to Sancho heading back to Manchester can be one other major headache for United with the club already wanting to offload plenty of players.
‘In case you have a look at the players we’re buying this summer, that we didn’t buy, we’re buying Antony, we’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying Onana, we’re buying Hojlund, we’re buying Sancho,’ Ratcliffe told BBC Sport this week.
‘These are all things from the past, whether we prefer it or not, we’ve inherited those things and must sort that out.
‘For Sancho, who now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages, we’re paying £17m to purchase him in the summertime.’
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