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How Sancho's dream Man Utd move became a nightmare

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Jadon Sancho made his 29th Aston Villa appearance in the Europa League win at Lille Jadon Sancho will be absent when Manchester United take on Aston Villa in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday. That is no surprise. Premier League rules prevent loan players appearing against their parent club, so Sancho is not allowed to be part of Unai Emery's squad for the trip to the north-west. Yet, in another sense, it just extends a sequence neither Sancho nor United can look back on with any fondness. Not playing at Old Trafford has been a common occurrence for a player who joined United on a five-year contract in 2021. "A dream come true" was how Sancho described his move from Borussia Dortmund at the time. The reality has turned out to be anything but. The last time Sancho played at Old Trafford was on 26 August 2023, when he came on as a second-half substitute in a comeback victory against Nottingham Forest. In total, he has made 30 Premier League appearances at Old Trafford.…

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