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Man United winger Jadon Sancho sent a transparent message after joining Borussia Dortmund on loan and made his debut with an assist.
It didn’t take long for Jadon Sancho to prove his point after leaving Manchester United.
The winger marked his second debut for Borussia Dortmund with an assist against Darmstadt on Saturday, shortly after coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute. It was Sancho’s first competitive game since August and a reminder that the forward’s time at United represents a missed opportunity.
In 2021, the winger’s £73 million signing was rightly greeted with great fanfare among United supporters. Sancho had a bright light for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 114 goals in 137 games, despite being just 21 years old. To be a superstar that would help pave the way for a new era of luck at Old Trafford.
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Instead, his first season only brought five goals and three assists. Under Erik ten Hag, Sancho had an extended break to sort out “physical and mental” issues last season, only for a public discussion with the United manager in September that led to him being banished from the first-team squad.
The winger was left out of the squad for United’s match against Arsenal, with Ten Hag complaining about his poor effort in training. But Sancho responded on social media with a now-deleted post in which he claimed he had been made a “scapegoat. “
“All I need is to play football with a smile on my face and make a contribution to my team,” Sancho wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I respect all the decisions that are made through the coaching staff, I play with players and I’m grateful to do that, which I know is a challenge every week. I will keep fighting for this shield no matter what!”