January 6th 2024.
Jadon Sancho is on the brink of returning to Borussia Dortmund, following a tumultuous period of exile from Manchester United. The England international had been in dispute with his manager, Erik ten Hag, after the Dutchman blamed Sancho for the team's defeat to Arsenal back in September. Sancho responded with a statement on X, however, he refused to apologise for his behaviour, which resulted in a ban from United's first team facilities.
Despite United's poor form, Ten Hag refused to recall Sancho, and now the 23-year-old is set to complete his loan move back to Dortmund. It was his impressive performances for the Bundesliga club that persuaded United to pay £73 million for his services three years ago. But, during his time at Manchester, Sancho has yet to reach his full potential.
This week saw a breakthrough in negotiations between United and Dortmund, and the formalities of the deal are set to be completed over the weekend. It is expected that Sancho will link up with the rest of the first team and take part in Dortmund's winter training camp in Marbella. However, United have made it clear that they are not including an option to buy clause in the six-month agreement, as his current market value has been diminished by his inactivity.
The future of Ten Hag is also in doubt, as new minority stake holders INEOS could consider a change of management if Manchester fail to qualify for the Champions League. He met with Sir Jim Ratcliffe at United's training ground earlier this week, but Ten Hag insists he still has the backing of the British billionaire. It remains to be seen what changes INEOS will bring to United, but Ten Hag is optimistic that the two parties will work together in the near future.
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