"Sancho now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages. We're paying 17m to buy him in the summer. No wonder minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was aghast to learn how much of Sancho's fee United still had to pay, as he told BBC Sport in March 2025."
"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. He completed the full 90 minutes on only 10 occasions."
"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. Not playing at Old Trafford has been a common occurrence for a player who joined United on a five-year contract in 2021."
Jadon Sancho cannot play for Aston Villa against Manchester United due to Premier League loan rules preventing players from facing their parent club. This absence exemplifies Sancho's troubled tenure at United since joining in 2021. His last Old Trafford appearance was August 2023, with only 10 full 90-minute performances across 30 Premier League appearances there. Since then, Sancho has played for Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, and now Villa while United continues paying half his wages and owes £17 million for his summer purchase. The transfer has proven disappointing for both player and club, with key moments including United's failed 2020 pursuit when Dortmund held firm on their deadline.
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