Chelsea have secured the signing of English winger Jadon Sancho from Manchester United on a season-long loan deal, British media reported on Saturday. The transfer was completed on the final day of the transfer window, with the necessary paperwork being submitted to the Premier League after the 11 p.m. deadline.
According to the BBC, Chelsea are obligated to make the move permanent for a fee ranging between 20 million to 25 million pounds ($59.1 million). Sancho initially joined Manchester United in 2021 from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract but faced a public disagreement with United's manager Erik ten Hag last year. This falling-out led to his loan move back to Dortmund in January until the end of the season.
The 24-year-old winger made a substitute appearance in United's penalty shootout defeat by Manchester City in the Community Shield earlier this month. However, he was not included in Ten Hag's squad for their first two league games of the current season.
Sancho played a total of 83 matches for Manchester United, scoring 12 goals. He has also represented England 23 times and was one of the players who missed a penalty in the Euro 2020 final shootout, which England lost to Italy.
Chelsea's next league game is against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
