MANCHESTER UNITED BRACED FOR £70M LOSS ON FAILED SIGNING
Manchester United are reportedly ready to let their £73m signing Jadon Sancho leave for free next summer. The winger is currently on loan at Aston Villa after failing to impress at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim, Head Coach Manchester United - COURTESY/PHOTO
According to reports, Manchester United is prepared to let a £73 million signing leave for nothing at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 campaign.
According to reports, Manchester United is willing to let Jadon Sancho leave the team for nothing at the end of the current campaign.
In the summer of 2020, the Red Devils spent £73 million to sign the winger from Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho has only managed 12 goals and six assists in 83 games for Manchester United, though, and has never recovered the form he showed in Germany.
Sancho spent the second half of the 2023–24 season on loan at Dortmund after losing favour at Old Trafford. He then spent the 2024–25 season on loan at Chelsea.
Sancho was forced to return to Old Trafford at the end of the previous season as the Blues decided to pay a penalty sum in order to avoid their duty to buy clause.
Man United decides on Sancho's deal.
When being linked to several teams, Sancho moved on loan to Aston Villa on the last day of the summer transfer season when Man United manager Ruben Amorim made it clear that he would not be welcomed back into the fold.
Sancho's current contract expires at the conclusion of the club's existence, although Man United has the option to extend it by one year in order to preserve his transfer value.
TalkSPORT claims that the Red Devils are prepared to accept a big loss and let Sancho leave as a free agent.
In order to sell the player's £200,000 weekly salary, Man United is prepared to accept that they will not get their £73 million investment back.
Will Villa look to sign a long-term Sancho contract?
At the end of the season, Villa would be a clear candidate to sign Sancho on a free transfer because they are his loan club.
However, given his lacklustre start at Villa Park, Unai Emery's team will undoubtedly be hesitant to sign him permanently at this point.
Sancho has not yet made a Premier League start for his loan club and has not contributed a goal in any of his six games.
Sancho should have more options as a free agent, even if Villa is not interested in a long-term contract, though he will have a hard time finding another team that will pay him nearly as much as he does now.
ENZO MARESCA CONFIRMS LATEST ON COLE PALMER AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Chelsea will be without Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer for their Champions League tie against Qarabag. Manager Enzo Maresca provided the injury update, confirming Palmer is out until after the international break.
Palmer is out until after the international break - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Several Chelsea first-team players will not play against Qarabag in the Champions League tonight.
In addition to providing us with an update on Cole Palmer's health, manager Enzo Maresca has already stated that winger Pedro Neto will miss the European match.
"It is not a problem, just a tiny issue," he stated during a press conference regarding Neto's ailment. We will do our best to keep him safe. He will not be playing in the game tomorrow.
"Reece [James] is performing great; his behaviour in every game is excellent. Even when he is not playing, the way he is with his team-mates in the changing room.
"We do not use Reece up and down in our usage of him. When we use full-backs in a different method, it is a big job to achieve that. In a week, he is prepared to play three games.
Cole Palmer, an England international, will not be returning until after the forthcoming international break due to a groin issue.
"We attempt to schedule the beginning with Cole, and then we need to review it," Maresca explained. "With Cole, we go day by day.
"He is not participating in any team sessions."
BAYERN DIRECTOR CONFIRMS TALKS OVER UPAMECANO FUTURE AMID LIVERPOOL INTEREST
Liverpool is keen on Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano as they seek a new centre-back. The French defender is out of contract soon, with Bayern director Max Eberl confirming new deal talks.
Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano - Photo Credit: Getty Images
After failing to buy a centre-back in the summer, Liverpool is still looking to sign one in the forthcoming transfer window. The sporting director of Bayern Munich has provided an interesting update on Dayot Upamecano's future.
In the summer, Liverpool made significant purchases, bringing in players like Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield and Alexander Isak from Newcastle in a Premier League record deal.
Although Arne Slot's team wants to win the Premier League again, they have struggled lately and are already seven points behind leaders Arsenal.
That might lead them to increase their interest in Dayot Upamecano, a defender for Bayern Munich, who sparked attention last month. According to Bayern director Max Eberl, clubs contacting his agent is "typical" when discussing a possible move.
Following Premier League interest, the Bayern director updates Upamecano's contract.
Max Eberl, the director of Bayern Munich, has stated that the Frenchman is in negotiations with the Bundesliga champions over Upamecano's future with the team.
"It is normal if other clubs are phoning his representatives; it is part of the game," he said following their Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain.
We want to try our hardest to complete the new contract, as I have already stated. We are working on it.
According to Sources, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool have all discussed the possibility of signing Upamecano when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
The French defender will be allowed to sign a pre-contract with a club outside of Germany by the end of the year, so intermediaries have been working hard on his behalf to assess his alternatives.
Although they will have to stave off interest from their top four competitors, Liverpool is keen on his talents, so a Premier League move is definitely not out of the question.
Although StadiumNest is aware that Upamecano is aware of his possibilities and that English interest is strong, Bayern is still in negotiations with him in an attempt to keep him from leaving on a free agent.
This summer, Liverpool might have the best centre-back options.
When it comes to Liverpool's summer backline makeover, there are many moving components.
Since Ibrahima Konate, their own French defender, is also out of contract, Real Madrid is interested in signing him, something the Anfield team is also trying to resolve.
Additionally, there is interest in England defender Marc Guehi, whose deal was thwarted despite Liverpool and Crystal Palace agreeing on a £35 million fee on the day of the transfer deadline.
Guehi is another defender whose contract is up, and Liverpool may have the best option if Konate leaves, if they can make it to the Champions League following a stuttering season.
The Blues may try to sign Upamecano after Chelsea great John Obi Mikel said in the past that Chelsea will not win the Premier League with their present backline.
However, Arne Slot will have the added benefit of guaranteeing Upamecano minutes if Konate departs Liverpool, which might close a deal.