Jadon Sancho Man United transfer return clause explained as Chelsea star shines again
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt took Jadon Sancho just 50 minutes for Chelsea to do something that had been almost 18 months in the making at Manchester United.
In his first start at his new club on Saturday against West Ham, Sancho didn't take long to make a mark. Although a lot of the credit goes to Nicolas Jackson, who picked up the ball halfway inside the opposition half and on the left, miles from goal, it was Sancho's well-timed pass and movement to create the space initially that opened up West Ham's defence.
Seven seconds later and Chelsea were 1-0 up at the London Stadium. In less than five minutes, Sancho had marked his appearance with a second assist in blue (although he was wearing white on both occasions).
For United he only managed six in the league across 58 matches. READ MORE: I spotted how Manchester United players reacted to benched star - it felt significant READ MORE: I saw what Ruud van Nistelrooy can do for Man United vs Crystal Palace - Erik ten Hag is desperate It took Sancho 13 games to get his last two assists for United, spanning across the entirety of 2022/23 plus the small part of 2023/24 that he was involved in the first team.
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