Chelsea agree deal to sign Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho - Ornstein

Tom Weber

• Updated: 30 Aug 2024 22:10 BST
• 3 min read

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Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Jadon Sancho, according to David Ornstein.

The winger's Manchester United nightmare is close to being over. Sancho is on the verge of leaving Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge on an initial loan deal that will become permanent next summer, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.

Fabrizio Romano reports that the fee required to land him permanently will be around €30 million, a big departure from the Manchester side's previous valuation of €40m-€50m.

The 24-year-old was keen to leave Man Utd after once again finding himself on the outside looking in under manager Erik ten Hag. Last September, Sancho publically snapped back at the boss after he questioned his training performance and, despite a supposed rapprochement earlier this summer, the player has not featured in either of the Red Devils' Premier League fixtures.

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Speculation surrounding the future of Sancho had been rampant, with Juventus and Chelsea both trying to sign the former €85 million man. In the end, the Blues have won out, securing a loan deal with an obligation to purchase the attacker.

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Initially, talks between Chelsea and Man Utd had centred on a swap deal with Raheem Sterling. The winger has been told by coach Enzo Maresca that he has no future at the club and would have been open to moving back to Manchester.

However, the former Man City and Liverpool winger first wanted to sort out his contract details with Chelsea, with the player due to still be paid an exorbitant sum of money.

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Ultimately, a move was not attractive for Man Utd, who had only wanted to sign Sterling on an affordable deal, viewing the player as a potential 'market opportunity.'

In the end, no swap deal materialised and Sancho will move to west London without his former England teammate heading the other way. It now remains to be seen whether the 24-year-old can revive his career in the chaotic Chelsea environment or whether his dramatic fall from grace will continue.