MU had an extremely harsh handling phase aimed at winger Jadon Sancho right before the opening match of the Premier League 2025/26 against Arsenal at home Old Trafford.
Have a name but no shirt number
Sunday afternoon, August 17, MU welcomed Arsenal at Old Trafford in the opening match of the new season. After witnessing Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham began with victory, the pressure for both the Red Devils and the Gunners was to win all 3 points.
Many recruits are expected to participate in this match, including Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres, who appeared on the list of registration and preparing to launch the Premier League.
However, not only the presence of the rookies made the fans pay attention. On social networks, many people believe that MU has cleverly used the playlist to face Sancho, the player who had no place at the club.
During the summer, MU publicly wanted to end the turbulent relationship with Sancho and find a new stop for him before the transfer market was closed on September 1.
Joining MU from Borussia Dortmund in July 2021 with a fee of about 73 million pounds, Sancho has never met expectations. He was constantly absent in the starting lineup and spent most of the time on the bench or outside the plan.
That continues to be shown in the match against Arsenal. Not only is it not in the starting lineup, Sancho does not even be granted the number of shirts in the playlist. Journalist Samuel Luckhurst of Manchester Evening News pointed out this detail, with a list of 38 MU players in the match program. He wrote on X: “A reminder of Jadon Sancho's name is quite generous in the playlist.”
The fans also quickly commented on social media. One wrote: “Maybe it can be called 'freedom', right?”. Others wonder: “Why is it still in the list if he is clearly not playing?”. There is even sour idea: “There is no shirt number, telling why this guy goes away everything related to MU on his personal page.”
Which future for Jadon Sancho?
Since MU expressed his desire to sell Sancho, many clubs have expressed interest. Dortmund, the team once borrowed him in the second half of the 2023/24 season, is said to want to welcome him back. There are Juventus (Serie A) and Besiktas (Türkiye).
However, according to The Times's Paul Joyce pen, AS Roma is the leading team. The Italian Capital Club is said to have sent a proposal to recruit Sancho, although the details have not been announced.
A source from ESPN said Roma is ready to negotiate a breaking agreement worth about 20 million pounds. And MU is also said to nod with this offer. However, Sancho has not agreed because he does not want to reduce wages.
