Jadon Sancho will return to Manchester United this summer, but former English midfielder Danny Murphy believes that Chelsea should have done everything possible to keep him
Danny Murphy has suggested that Chelsea Jadon Sancho should have retained instead of paying a fine of £ 5 million to bring him back to Manchester United. The former player in England had been on loan at Stamford Bridge for the season, but failed to perform consistently because he scored five goals and gave 10 assists in 42 games in all competitions.
Despite helping Chelsea to win the UEFA Conference League during his temporary Stint, he only started 19 Premier League matches and he was not a regular starter among Bluesbaas Enzo Maresca.
Anyway, it was reported that the club was in conversation to extend his stay in London, but failed to coordinate personal conditions with the winger.
This led the club to pay a fine of £ 5 million to Manchester United to prevent their obligation to sign him for a permanent deal for £ 25 million.
Sancho has only one year about the five -year contract he signed when he came to United for £ 73 million in 2021, and will return to Old Trafford and is probably moving again, not with the star in the plans of Baas Ruben Amorim.
The future of the 25-year-old remains uncertain, but Talksport Pundit Murphy believes that Chelsea should have achieved a deal to keep the winger.
In addition to Jim White and Simon Jordan on Talksport, the trio discussed the future of Sancho with the former owner of Crystal Palace De Vleugel player because he did not consistently perform since his move to Manchester.
He also implied that Sancho is more concerned about staying a high earner instead of breathing new life into his international career, since since 2021 he is no longer in a shirt of England.
“I would like to think that people, especially young players, want to evolve you, you have to give them time to make mistakes,” Murphy said in response to Jordan's criticism. “But I actually think he did well for Chelsea this season when I saw him.
“His technical skill is brilliant. [He] Very rarely does the ball give away, now the end product is a question mark. He has played in many large games, and that is because he is reliable with the ball and he knows his work. “
About the transfer costs of Sancho, Murphy admitted that the £ 73 million fees that United paid him for him could be seen as steep, but defended the value of Sancho with a smaller sum: “He is a smart football player.
“He showed up in Manchester United, one of the largest clubs in the world, when he was 20 and because they paid a huge amount for him who had been blown up, he was supposed to hit him [the ground running]. I think Jadon Sancho is a really good price for £ 25 million. “
After the announcement of his departure from the blues, Sancho expressed gratitude for everyone in Chelsea on social media and posted on Instagram: “Thankful for the experience.
“Great love for everyone at Chelsea who felt me at home – teammates, staff and fans. I wish the club the very best. Really grateful. Thank you, Blues.”