Manchester United Comments on Decision to Sell Sancho

Manchester United's Sporting Director Dan Ashworth has commented on winger Jadon Sancho's move to Chelsea on loan.

"We realized we had enough squad depth to cover the position. We have four really strong players on the wings. Jadon was the fifth, which allowed us to make this decision," Ashworth was quoted as saying by journalist Fabrizio Romano on social media.

Sancho moved from Manchester United to Chelsea on 31 August. The agreement between the club and the player is set for the 2024/25 season with an obligation to purchase.

In the summer of 2021, the Red Devils acquired Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for 85 million euros. The winger spent the latter half of the previous season on loan at the German club due to a conflict with Manchester United's head coach Erik ten Hag.