Chelsea in surprise Sancho deal as Man Utd star nears move he’s been dreaming of

Robin Bairner

Updated: 26 Mar 2025 03:25 CDT
3 min read

Chelsea are poised to complete the signing of Jadon Sancho from Manchester United on a permanent basis – but that does not mean that England winger will be at Stamford Bridge next season.

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Sancho has been something of a disappointment since making a loan move to Chelsea from Man Utd last summer. With only two goals in 29 appearances and six assists to boot, there is little doubt that he has failed to produce the goods that the Blues hoped.

Current ETV

Jadon Sancho

F (L), M (RL)

Chelsea

Jadon Sancho

F (L), M (RL)

Chelsea

ETV Range

€32.6M - €39.8M

Enzo Maresca’s side have been looking for a way to back out of signing the 25-year-old, with the loan agreement they struck obliging them to sign him on a permanent basis for a fee between €24-30 million (£20-25m), depending on what position Chelsea finish in.

The Premier League giants have considered paying a kill fee in the region of €6m to get themselves out of the agreement, but according to TBR Football, they have found a new Plan B.

Chelsea to sell Sancho to Dortmund

Chelsea are studying the possibility of going through with the signing of Sancho only to immediately sell him to Borussia Dortmund.

The German side have been linked with bringing the England international back for a third spell at the club.

Sancho’s representatives have reportedly been in touch with BVB over a potential deal and it appears that he would be happy to move back to the Bundesliga.

Chelsea’s idea is to buy Sancho before selling him for a fee closer to his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €36m, thereby turning a quick profit.

Another possibility is that the former Manchester City academy star is used as a bargaining chip to sign Jamie Gittens from Dortmund.

Sancho will not be at Chelsea next season, but that’s not to say that the Blues won’t sign him and use him for their own purposes first.