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The most baffling saga of Manchester United’s season has officially come to an end, at least until the summer.
United have confirmed that exiled star Jadon Sancho has left the club to join Borussia Dortmund on loan until the end of the season.
ℹ️ We can confirm that Jadon Sancho has arrived on loan to Borussia Dortmund until the end of the season.
Good luck for the rest of 2023/24, Jadon 🔴#MUFC
– Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 11, 2024
United are taking a huge financial hit, a recurring theme throughout most of their post-Sir Alex transfer.
Dortmund will only take on a small percentage of his huge salary in a deal that is expected to cost them only around €3 million until the end of the season.
There is no purchase option, neither mandatory nor optional, as it was always unlikely that the Bundesliga team could afford the financial package that Sancho earns at United.
The player expressed his joy at returning to his former club.
“When I walked into the locker room today, it felt like ‘coming home.’ I know the club inside and out, I have always been very close to the fans here and I have never lost contact with those responsible.
“I can’t wait to see my teammates again, go out on the field, play football with a smile on my face, set up goals, score goals and help us qualify for the Champions League,” Sancho told the Dortmund media. . equipment.
The club will only receive some bonuses and that will also depend on Sancho’s performance.
It is therefore a move that stems from United’s desperation to offload any potential wages they can for an asset that was wasting away on the bench.
Unless results continue to be disastrous and Erik ten Hag is sacked before the season ends, Sancho’s contract will once again be a big issue in the summer.
On the other hand, it is a move with minimal risks for Dortmund, who know that the player has had success in his environment before.
⚫️🟡 Sancho wears black and yellow again!
BVB have signed Jadon #Sancho on loan until the end of the season. The Englishman, currently at @ManUtd, signed a loan contract this Thursday until June 30, 2024. ✍️
🗞️ https://t.co/auLLT4C6x4
– Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) January 11, 2024
Even if it doesn’t go well, they pay only 3 million euros with no long-term commitments.
In fact, they could land a Sancho eager to prove United wrong and make the Old Trafford team regret the decision to freeze him.
In any case, United are probably viewing this loan move as an opportunity for Sancho to put himself in the shop window so the club can make money for him in the summer.
A move that promised a lot and was finally stopped, which is also a phrase that can summarize United’s transfer policy under the direction of the Glazers.
