Manchester United are finally reaping the rewards of their good summer transfer window with every signing, outside of the injured Leny Yoro, impressing.
Three consecutive good performances have laid the base to build upon and with the Europa League beginning soon, the optimism is back.
They’ll then be delighted to hear that even their loan army is doing well elsewhere. Joe Hugill has recently gained momentum, while Radek Vitek was impressing before an injury halted his momentum.
James Nolan has been thriving on his first professional loan but it’s actually another move entirely that had a lot hinging on it.
Chelsea ‘lucky to have’ Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho moved to Chelsea on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy, the fee for which would be higher the better Chelsea finished in the table.
So far, Sancho hasn’t set the world alight at Chelsea as their fans would have everyone believe but the end product of two assists means his spell is being looked at through a different lens.
He recently assisted a goal in Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over West Ham United, which was his second assist in two games.
Tosin Adarabioyo, his Chelsea teammate, waxed lyrical about the forward after the game, calling him a ‘top player’ they’re ‘lucky to have’.
He said: “He’s a top player, he always has been. You see that when he’s on the ball and when he’s working. He brings another element to our team. We’re very lucky to have him.”
Sancho’s displays bode well for Man Utd
While Sancho has no love lost with United fans after his antics at the club saw him lose all fan credit, the reality is that if he performs well for Chelsea, United will actually be relieved.
That’s good for United as they’ll receive more money the higher Chelsea finish and there’s an added incentive at play here too.
United are reportedly paying a part of Sancho’s massive wages on loan this season but that obviously wouldn’t be the case when he moves to Chelsea permanently.
However, as seen in the case of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Scott McTominay, he could still ask for a payoff from United if Chelsea don’t offer him similar wages and he has to take a pay cut.
Therefore, if he does well, the chances of Chelsea paying Sancho more in wages increases and thereby, the chances of United having to take further financial hit to get rid of him decreases.
Ultimately, he no longer plays for United and sometimes, the change of scenery benefits everyone involved.
It’s not a statement of indictment on the club or a judgment on the player’s ability. The move just didn’t work out so the best United can hope for now is that they get the most out of his sale.
Sancho doing well at Chelsea boosts that hope.
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