In a startling development, Jadon Sancho’s tumultuous relationship with Manchester United has taken another downward spiral as he was conspicuously missing from the club’s latest squad photo. This omission comes in the wake of a bitter dispute between the English winger and manager Erik ten Hag.
Sancho’s rift with Ten Hag has been escalating, with the player openly questioning the manager’s credibility after being left out of the squad for a recent match against Arsenal. The conflict shows no sign of abating, with Sancho not even permitted to train with the first team and being absent from matchdays altogether.
The recent squad photo session, the first in-person gathering of the team since the 2014/15 season, took place at the club’s Carrington training complex. However, Sancho was nowhere to be found, making it the most poignant symbol of his alienation from the squad.
Inside sources reveal that Sancho has not been seen by his teammates for weeks. He has been sidelined to such an extent that he isn’t even allowed to dine with the squad; his meals are delivered separately in a black takeaway box adorned with the United badge and a plastic lid.
The talented former Borussia Dortmund star has reportedly been given a stark choice: apologize to Ten Hag or continue his exile from the first team. Talks of a possible January transfer away from United are circulating, with a return to Dortmund considered a potential option.
While some of his United teammates have urged him to make amends with the manager, it seems unlikely that Sancho will change course, leaving his future at the club uncertain. Despite a high-profile move to Manchester United in 2021, where he was acquired for £73 million, his performances at Old Trafford have been less than stellar, with only 12 goals in 82 appearances.
