Man Utd outcast Jadon Sancho to leave England as 'most realistic' next club confirmed
Tom Weber
- Updated: 24 Oct 2023 11:05 BST
- 4 min read
Jadon Sancho will leave England in January, according to a report.
The Manchester United outcast remains in exile after being banished from all first-team facilities due to his public outburst at Erik ten Hag. The 23-year-old slammed his manager for making him a 'scapegoat' after the Dutchman had asserted that Sancho hadn't been selected against Arsenal in September due to poor training performances.
It has been widely reported that all Sancho must do to be brought back into the fold is apologise, but the England winger is refusing to compromise, so he must truly feel wronged by Ten Hag. According to Sky Germany, he has his mind set on a January departure and "intends to leave."
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Linked with Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus, it appears that only one of these teams is a possible winter destination, and it would only be a loan as Man Utd are keen to recoup a fair bit of their original €85 million outlay in the event of a sale.
Sancho to...Juve?
Florian Plettenberg reports that, rather than ex-club Dortmund, Juventus are actually the most likely destination for the winger. "He‘s is planning a restart in the winter and intends to leave ManUtd," the journalist wrote on Twitter.
"A move to another European country is more likely than staying in England. A transfer to Barcelona or Dortmund is currently not realistic. Juventus Turin is interested and is considering signing Sancho on loan - confirmed."
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If this move were to materialise, it would be interesting to see the tactical configuration with Sancho in the side given that there is currently not really room for a traditional winger in Max Allegri's set-up.
The Bianconeri currently line up in a 3-5-2 system with Filip Kostic and Timothy Weah as very attacking wing-backs. It's hard to envision Jadon Sancho, a player often derided as lazy, carrying out the defensive responsibilities that would come with such a role.
