Sancho’s Man Utd future was shrouded in doubt as a result of a disagreement with Ten Hag last season. The winger had played 79 games in the previous two campaigns, before making just three United appearances last term.
After his last, Ten Hag suggested Sancho had not tried hard enough to be included in the side for the following game, something the winger publicly refuted, leading to a spat between the two.
Sancho was banished from first-team activities until he apologised for reacting publicly, but that apology never came, and he was loaned back to former side Borussia Dortmund in January.
He performed well back at his former side, reaching the Champions League final with them, and directly contributing to six goals in all competitions in half a season.
Dortmund were interested in giving him permanent refuge, but would have found it difficult to pay for him.
While a United return looked very unlikely after Sancho was willing to leave on loan rather than apologise and work his way back into Ten Hag’s plans, a permanent exit has looked likely.
