Manager directly opposes his club’s wishes and tells them not to sign lacklustre Man Utd man, he’s back at square one | OneFootball

Despite being heavily linked with a move to Fenerbahce throughout the week, Jadon Sancho is set to see their interest revoked.

In a remarkable turn of events, Jose Mourinho has reportedly instructed his club’s board (as per Turkish outlet Futbol Arena) to axe their pursuit of the Manchester United outcast and target alternative wingers instead.

Mourinho’s exact reasoning hasn’t been revealed, although it’s not difficult to see how the two personalities could clash considerably with Sancho’s work ethic over the last few years.

Jadon Sancho faces a hugely uncertain future

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As well as his lacklustre showings, speculation since the window opened has made it abundantly clear that Sancho is very much prioritising a lucrative financial deal over minutes or a sporting project when assessing his suitors.

He has had the option of negotiating moves to Serie A giants Napoli and Juventus, but when it became clear neither would meet the wages he is demanding, they were made to put their interest on the back burner.

On the other hand, it’s thought Fenerbahce did submit the highest proposal the player has received this summer — even if it didn’t match the ludicrous £300,000-a-week he’s been earning at Old Trafford since 2021. Now that Mourinho has personally intervened, it’s seemingly been vetoed.

Chelsea refuse to sign Sancho despite £25m buy obligation

The 25-year-old Manchester City graduate spent 2024/2025 on loan with Chelsea. While he did show more promise than in a United shirt, his performances still left much to be desired, making it no wonder that the London outfit opted against activating his £25 million buy clause upon the culmination of the term.

In fact, they even went as far as paying a £5m penalty to bypass the agreement and send Sancho back to Manchester, which certainly doesn’t bode well for any player’s ego.

It remains to be seen where United will turn next to try and offload their £73m acquisition, but there is one thing we know for sure: he has no future under Ruben Amorim.

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