United are laughing at Chelsea again after latest comments on Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea on transfer deadline day in the summer transfer window but hasn't convinced in London.
A quick check of social media will tell you what Chelsea fans think about Jadon Sancho.
Manchester United were able to strike a deal with Chelsea for Sancho at the eleventh hour of the summer window and the winger moved to Stamford Bridge on a season-long loan.
The loan included an obligation to buy and Chelsea will pay a minimum of £20million for Sancho, a fee which could increase to £25m depending on his performances in London this season.
It felt like agreeing an exit for Sancho could be United's best piece of business of the entire window, and this season has shown that was correct, as Sancho has continued to look like a shadow of his former self after a change of scenery and Chelsea fans are now questioning why he was signed.
The German media reported that Borussia Dortmund staff were concerned about Sancho's discipline during his time on the continent and there were off-field concerns during his time in Manchester.
Such reports haven't emerged from Chelsea correspondents this season, but Sancho's history suggests it might be sooner rather than later that he is brought under the spotlight.
Although Sancho seemed to make a pleasing start to life at Chelsea, he hasn't had the impact that Enzo Maresca hoped and his lacklustre display in defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend was the type of performance that United supporters were tired of watching.
Chelsea is Sancho's new home. (Image: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Sancho attempted two crosses in the game and both failed to find a teammate, he didn't have a single shot and he attempted three dribbles - and each of those were also unsuccessful.
Maresca hooked Sancho in the 74th minute and his name was trending on social media. "I don't like dragging our own players, but Sancho has been getting away with terrible performances," one Chelsea fan posted. Another fan said: "has Sancho been told not to take any risks."
How familiar does that sound? It has been sad to see Sancho's career regress after following him as such an exciting teenager at Dortmund and maybe he won't ever reach the standard that most predicted.
The 24-year-old didn't have what it requires to represent United - it takes a special player to thrive under intense scrutiny - and can still have a fulfilling career, but he needs to perform.
There were some suggestions from earlier in the season that United should regret his exit to Chelsea because Sancho had shown some of his pervious verve and they were daft at the time.
Those suggestions look even dafter now Sancho is being questioned by the same Chelsea fans who were bragging about signing him for a cut-price deal. Sancho currently performs like a player who is worth less than £25m and United did brilliantly to arrange a late deal with Chelsea.
United's transfer record is rightly bashed and they made a mistake by signing Sancho, but they deserve credit for getting him off the books and agreeing a permanent sale of the winger.
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