Jadon Sancho has expressed his delight at re-signing for Borussia Dortmund and said returning to the Bundesliga club makes him feel like “coming home”.
The 23-year-old has been playing for Manchester United since August due to a dispute with manager Erik Ten Hag and on Thursday sealed a loan deal to return to Signal Iduna Park until the end of the season, two-and-a-half years. years after leaving the club as part of a £73 million deal to move to Old Trafford. United will receive a £3m guarantee from the deal, which comes with an option to buy from England abroad at the end of the season.
The public dispute between Sancho and Ten Hag began after the 3-1 defeat against Arsenal in September, in which the Dutchman alleged the striker’s poor training as an explanation for his exclusion from the team that traveled to the Emirates. He returned to those claims with a strong social media post, in which he refused to be a “scapegoat” and insisted there were “other explanations” for his absence.
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Today, after a temporary return to Dortmund, the 23-year-old, who made 137 appearances for the club in his first spell, expressed his delight at returning to North Rhine-Westphalia and admitted he could not wait. playing football “with a smile on your face”.
“When I walked into the locker room today, I felt like I was ‘coming home. ‘I know the club inside and out, I’ve been very close to the fans here and I’ve never lost touch with the directors. “Sancho told Borussia Dortmund’s official website.
“I can’t wait to see my teammates again, faint on the pitch, play football with a smile on my face, make passes, score passes and contribute to Champions League qualification. “
Meanwhile, Sebastian Kehl, the Sporting Director of the Bundesliga side, has backed Sancho to hit the ground running in the Bundesliga despite not playing a competitive match in over four months.
“Jadon is an absolute difference player and I’m looking forward to seeing him back in black and yellow soon,” said Kehl, who enjoyed a 13-year career with Dortmund before retiring in 2015. “He knows this city, Signal Iduna Park, our fans and our club. Even though he hasn’t played any competitive games in the past few months, we are sure that he will quickly settle back in with us, get into top form and use his qualities to help us achieve our goals for the season.”
Sancho could make his first appearance for Dortmund since 2021 on Saturday, January 13 when Edin Terzic takes on Darmstadt in the Bundesliga.
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