Sancho ‘Plan B’ revealed as Chelsea winger tipped as Chiesa replacement

Robin Bairner

28 Mar 2025 09:00 CDT
3 min read

Jadon Sancho, Chelsea, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Where Jadon Sancho will play his football next season is unclear, but new possibilities are opening up for the Manchester United winger, who is on loan at Chelsea, with Serie A clubs joining the race for him.

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Chelsea have an obligation to buy Sancho in the summer for a fee around €25 million, yet there have been reports they could back out of this by paying Man Utd €6m in compensation.

Current ETV

Jadon Sancho

F (L), M (RL)

Chelsea

Jadon Sancho

F (L), M (RL)

Chelsea

ETV Range

€32.6M - €39.8M

The Blues, though, have been attempting to come up with a Plan B that involves signing the former Borussia Dortmund winger and selling him on for a quick profit.

This is easier said than done, despite the fact that Sancho still commands an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €36.2m - a figure greater than Chelsea will have to pay for him. Indeed, the Blues are reportedly seeking €40m as a transfer fee.

The problem is his sizeable salary, which is thought to total around €300,000 per week.

Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have been linked with the player, yet these reports have been rubbished in Germany.

But there is still hope for Chelsea to pull off this stunt.

Three Serie A clubs want Sancho

Juventus, Roma and Napoli raised hopes that Chelsea could still Sancho in the summer, with Gazzetta dello Sport and TuttoMercatoWeb (via TodoFichajes) both reporting that the England star is on the radar of these clubs.

The interest of Juventus is particularly pronounced, with the 25-year-old seen as a replacement for Federico Chiesa, who was sold to Liverpool last summer in a deal worth €12m.

The major stumbling block here is that Juve want a more affordable option. They will seek to drive Chelsea’s asking price down by as much as €10m.

Former Blues boss Antonio Conte has explored the possibility of Sancho heading to Napoli, but his salary here is a problem, while Roma have been tipped to fund a transfer by selling former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham.

While none of these deals is obvious, Chelsea will be heartened that interest in Sancho appears to persist.

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