Sancho leaves Manchester United – but not for Dortmund | OneFootball

A third chapter will not be written. Jadon Sancho has already been under contract with Borussia Dortmund twice. But the 25-year-old Englishman will not be joining BVB this summer. The Manchester United winger is transferring to league rival Aston Villa.

Who hasn't been mentioned as a possible destination? SSC Napoli was supposed to be Sancho's new club. Then Juventus Turin and AS Roma expressed their interest. Many were hoping for a return to Borussia Dortmund. But for now, it remains at 158 appearances in black and yellow with 53 goals and 67 assists. Speaking to Sky, Sebastian Kehl was clear: “Jadon Sancho will not be transferring to Borussia Dortmund this summer.” When all other options fell through and a stay with the Red Devils seemed likely, a transfer to Besiktas Istanbul suddenly came up in discussions.

All irrelevant now, as Sancho is joining Aston Villa. This was reported by the always well-informed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who announced his famous “Here we go!” on X. The 25-year-old is reportedly moving to the Birmingham club on loan. Apparently, the final details still need to be clarified, but Manchester has already given the green light for the winger’s transfer.

Chelsea sends Sancho back

Since Sancho’s contract with Man Utd only runs until June 30, 2026, it must be extended by at least one year. Otherwise, a loan would not be possible. Last season, the 23-time international also played on loan – for Chelsea FC. Despite his 41 appearances, in which he scored five goals and provided ten assists, the Blues did not want to keep him. Quite the opposite: the Londoners even paid six million euros to Manchester to get out of the 30 million euro purchase obligation.

But now, the seemingly never-ending story of Sancho finally seems to be getting its happy ending.

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