Sancho loan not to be made permanent
With the news that Chelsea have opted not to sign winger Jadon Sancho on a permanent basis and will instead pay a £5m penalty to send the player back to Manchester United, we want to know what you make of the decision.The 25-year-old began his loan spell strongly with an assist on his Premier League debut away at Bournemouth, followed by assisting again in his next two appearances.He then scored in successive victories over Southampton and Tottenham in December, making it five goal involvements in nine league games as the Blues sat in second.Sancho also finished the season with a medal after scoring a goal off the bench in the Conference League final.However, he struggled in periods and went 18 games without a goal, and with only one assist and two shots on target in all competitions, at the start of 2025. So, what do you make of the decision? And how do you reflect on Sancho's time in west London?Let us know here.
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