Former centre-back Rio Ferdinand has waxed lyrical about Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, insisting he has been the club's "best player" in recent matches.
Following a slow start to life at United, the summer signing from Borussia Dortmund has shown lots of promise in recent weeks — highlighted by his first assists for the club in Sunday's 4-2 win over Leeds at Elland Road.
Setting up both Bruno Fernandes and Fred either side of the half-time interval, the 21-year-old has now been directly involved in four goals in his last five games in all competitions, scoring twice and grabbing two assists.
Making the left-flank his own, Sancho is beginning to show why United were tracking his signature for so long, and Ferdinand believes he has made significant progress in recent weeks.
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