Sancho saga continues: farewell on the cards | OneFootball

One might think that Jadon Sancho is only happy in black and yellow. For Borussia Dortmund, the now 25-year-old Englishman mostly delivered impressive performances. At other clubs, however, things haven’t gone well at all for the winger. Now, the curtain rises for the next act in the Sancho drama.

Sancho played 158 times for BVB, scoring 53 goals and providing 67 assists. With the Westphalians, Sancho stormed to victory in the DFB-Pokal in 2021, contributing six goals and five assists. That same year, €85 million in transfer fees flowed from Manchester United to Dortmund. The curtain falls and Act 1 ends.

But at the Red Devils, he just couldn’t find his footing. Above all, he clashed with head coach Erik ten Hag (55). In January 2024, he fled back to Borussia, with whom he reached the Champions League final. His loan ended after half a year and he returned to England. Another loan—this time to Chelsea FC—ended rather poorly. The Blues didn’t want to sign him and the pacey winger was back on the training pitch at Man United in the summer of 2025. The curtain falls and Act 2 ends.

Hardly any playing time at Aston Villa

Head coach Rúben Amorim (40) placed no value on Sancho, desperately searching for a buyer. After much back and forth, Aston Villa took the plunge. However, Sancho’s record during his latest loan spell has been disastrous and doesn’t compare at all to his successful time in Dortmund. So far, he has made only six appearances totaling 242 minutes. The 25-year-old has not been involved in a single goal.

Whether the former Dortmund fan favorite will manage a breakthrough at the Villans is highly questionable. He faces the threat of returning to United in the summer of 2026, which would bring the curtain down on the end of the third act.

But the story isn’t over yet, because Sancho has no future at the Red Devils. According to Talksport, those in charge are ready to let their winger leave on a free transfer. They reportedly do not want to exercise the option to extend his contract, which expires at the end of the season, for another year.

To be continued…

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