{"id":97186,"date":"2023-12-08T22:54:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97186"},"modified":"2023-12-08T22:54:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:54:10","slug":"man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-leaves-door-ajar-for-jadon-sancho-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-leaves-door-ajar-for-jadon-sancho-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag leaves door ajar for Jadon Sancho return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has left the door open for Jadon Sancho to return to the Red Devils squad. Sancho has been banished from the first-team since September after a public falling-out with his manager.<\/p>\n

Sancho felt that he had been made a \u2018scapegoat\u2019 for United\u2019s 3-1 defeat by Arsenal\u00a0earlier this season, in which he was omitted from the matchday squad. Ten Hag publicly revealed that his exclusion was prompted by what he said was poor training performances.<\/p>\n

A strongly-worded statement contradicting Ten Hag’s comments remained pinned to Sancho\u2019s X account for several days. It was later taken down but the 23-year-old has not apologised over the episode – a condition to his reintegration.<\/p>\n

Some reports have speculated that it could be too late for Sancho to say sorry. However, Ten Hag insists that Sancho knows what must happen for him to be allowed back into the senior set-up at their Carrington training complex.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it is about a culture and every player has to match certain standards and it was about that,\u201d Ten Hag said when asked if Sancho will ever return to his squad during Friday’s press conference.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat will happen there, he knows what he has to do, if he wants to return and it is up to him. He knows what he has to do, it is up to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sancho has been strongly linked with a January exit. A return to Borussia Dortmund, where he became one of Europe\u2019s hottest prospects, has been suggested as a possible conclusion to a bitter story.<\/p>\n

According to Sky Germany, Sancho is open to that switch but harbours a desire to fight for his career at Old Trafford. Dortmund are reportedly prepared to offer former Arsenal youngster Donyell Malen in a swap deal, but there is supposedly uncertainty over whether that move is financially viable for either club.<\/p>\n