Jadon Sancho breaks silence on Chelsea rejection as £300,000-a-week flop is sent back to Man Utd
JAD HIS CHANCE Jadon Sancho breaks silence on Chelsea rejection as £300,000-a-week flop is sent back to Man Utd
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JADON SANCHO has broken his silence after Chelsea sent him back to Manchester United.
The winger spent the season on loan at Stamford Bridge, scoring five goals.
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Jadon Sancho is set to return to Manchester United
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But he could not reach an agreement with Blues over terms of a permanent deal, so has left the club and returned to United.
He said following the announcement: "Grateful for the experience.
"Big love to everyone at Chelsea who made me feel at home — teammates, staff and the fans.
"Wishing the club all the best moving forward. Truly grateful, Thank you Blues 💙🙏🏼"
Chelsea will have to pay a £5million fee to cancel their agreement to sign Sancho on a permanent basis.
United will not seek a buyer for the winger, who could have joined Chelsea for £25m.
He has been made available by the club for a move away, with the funds made reinvested in the squad.
Sancho, 25, has attracted interest from former club Borussia Dortmund, and fellow Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
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But, for now, the club are stuck with his £300,000-a-week wages, until he leaves.
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