After ditching Man Utd & Ten Hag: Sancho 'loves the game again'

Tom Weber

Updated: 30 Mar 2024 14:09 GMT
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Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund — © IMAGO

Jadon Sancho is finally 'loving the game again' after leaving the toxicity of Manchester United behind, according to one of his former coaches.

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The Man Utd exile was shipped out on loan back to Borussia Dortmund after being removed from the Red Devils' first team early on in the season, having publically snapped at Erik ten Hag on social media for questioning his training performances.

Back in Germany, Sancho slowly but surely managed to get back to a decent level before seeing his encouraging form halted by an injury he suffered by quite literally putting too much effort into Dortmund's Champions League round of 16 second-leg with PSV.

The 23-year-old was in very encouraging form prior to his spell on the sidelines, which once again gave rise to intense speculation surrounding his future. Dortmund want to keep him around - and they have been backed to achieve this by Germany legend Lothar Matthaus - but it will be difficult to get him on a permanent transfer.

Either way, Sancho has been loving life since ditching Man Utd for Dortmund.

Sancho thriving

According to one of Sancho's former coaches, Sayce Holmes-Lewis, one of the reasons behind his resurgence in Germany is that he is being trusted and supported and given the freedom to express himself on the pitch.

"We saw what he did during his time at Dortmund, his first stint, and now you see him returning to Dortmund and just having a feel for the game again, being supported in a way that maybe he isn't being supported at Man United, but you're seeing now how he's expressing himself on the pitch and he's playing the game like he loves the game again."

"I think that's really important that young people who are in those games need to understand 'why am I playing this game? What is my motivation? Is it the money? Is it the cars? Is it the women? No, it's not, it's because I love this game. And yes I'm getting paid for it, but I want to enjoy it at the same time'. And I think that's what we need to make sure we continue to hone in young people," Holmes-Lewis told The Mirror.