Cliff Notes – Chelsea send Jadon Sancho back to Man United after failed talks source
- Jadon Sancho will return to Manchester United after Chelsea could not agree on personal terms for a permanent transfer.
- Chelsea faces a £5 million penalty for breaking the loan agreement, which included an obligation to buy Sancho for approximately £25 million.
- Salary negotiations faltered as Chelsea requested Sancho to accept a significant pay cut, leading to the breakdown of talks.
Chelsea send Jadon Sancho back to Man United after failed talks – source
Jadon Sancho is set to return to Manchester United after Chelsea failed to agree personal terms on a permanent deal.
Chelsea will be forced to pay a £5 million ($6.7m) penalty to break their initial loan agreement with United, which contained an obligation to buy Sancho for a fee of around £25m.
The source added that Chelsea asked Sancho to accept a significant cut to his salary — in excess of £300k-a-week — to bring him into line with the wage structure at Stamford Bridge but talks broke down.
Sancho didn’t set the world on fire at Chelsea
Sancho made 41 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions, registering five goals and 10 assists. The 25-year-old scored the third goal in Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final which secured the club’s first trophy under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s ownership.
The winger is now expected to assess his options with several European clubs having shown an interest previously in signing Sancho.
Sancho is contracted to Chelsea until June 30 but the club are set to depart London next week for the United States ahead of the Club World Cup.
Their first match is against LAFC on June 16 in Atlanta.