DORTMUND TELLS JADON SANCHO EXACT REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENT TRANSFER DEAL NEXT YEAR
Jadon Sancho has been told he must take a 50% pay cut on his £300k-a-week wages if he wants to return to Borussia Dortmund. The winger is open to the move to revive his stalled career.
The situation with Jadon Sancho's unknown future has changed again, as The Daily Mirror says the winger would need to cut his weekly pay of £300,000 by 50% if he wants to go back to Borussia Dortmund.
The 25-year-old is now playing for Aston Villa temporarily, but his time in Birmingham has not been great, as he has only played in four Premier League games since he joined in the summer.
Sancho's transfer to Villa was meant to help him get back on track after his career slowed down following his big £73 million move from Dortmund to Manchester United in 2021.
But he has kept having problems with his performance and staying in shape. In the summer, United let him go temporarily to Aston Villa, but the English winger has had a hard time getting his career back on track.
Jadon Sancho was told he needs to ask for less money.
Because Borussia Dortmund is now thinking about signing him again, he has been told to ask for less money.
Dortmund is still thinking about bringing Sancho back to Germany, where he played his best football from 2017 to 2021.
The team in Germany thinks that coming back could help him find his talent again, but only if he takes a much smaller pay.
Dortmund's current money plan does not let them pay players anywhere close to what Sancho currently makes at Old Trafford.
Sancho is ready to go back to the Bundesliga.
At the same time, Sancho is thought to be okay with going back to where he feels comfortable, as long as he is sure to play often.
Getting back together with Dortmund could be good for both sides, giving Sancho a fresh start and giving Dortmund a reliable creative player as they try to compete with Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen for titles in their country.
However, if the English winger is not willing to give up a lot of money, talks might stop again.
Since Man United is willing to let the player leave the team for good next year, Sancho has a chance to save his career.
VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE
Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.
Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.
This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.
What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.
VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."
VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.
At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.
Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.
The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.
Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.
A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.
Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Sam Barrott
VAR: Craig Pawson
What: VAR check for a foul in the box
When: 11th minute
BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW
Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.
Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.
This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.
Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.
Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.
Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.
After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.
It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.
“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.
“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”
About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.
“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.
“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.
“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.