Why Chelsea Was Likely Destination for Ex-Man Utd Standout Despite Juventus, PSG Links | OneFootball

As the summer transfer window wrapped up, Jadon Sancho was rumored to be heading to Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. A departure was needed as the player’s situation at Old Trafford appeared unrepairable.

Despite the links abroad, the former Manchester United forward ultimately signed with Chelsea, and one of his former managers believes that the move to Stamford Bridge was always on the cards.

On transfer deadline day, Sancho was loaned to Chelsea. The deal includes an obligation for the Blues to buy him at the end of the season for a fee between £20 million and £25 million, depending on their performance this season.

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy, who worked as Man Utd’s forward coach from July 2022 until June of this year, has revealed why Jadon Sancho moving to Chelsea was always likely.

Benni McCarthy, the former forward coach for Manchester United from July 2022 until June this year, has shared his thoughts on why Sancho’s move to Chelsea always seemed inevitable.

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“He’s closer to home because he did sneak out to come to London quite a lot,” McCarthy said on the On The Whistle podcast. “So probably the fact that he was missing home and just wanted to be a bit closer to family and friends and his culture. The London culture is quite strong, so I think Jadon maybe wanted more of that. So that’s why he kept on. He was in London quite a lot.

“Now he is closer to home, so hopefully he can find that peace, he can find that bit of magic that that he found when he went to Dortmund, and he gets the love that he deserves from the coaching staff, the players. I think he will turn out to be a special player again. Because I think every single one that knows Sancho that would want him to be at that level because it’s good for world football.”

In four total appearances for Chelsea, Sancho has recorded three assists and is off the a good start as he begins this new chapter.