Earlier this month, Jadon Sancho joined Aston Villa from Manchester United on a season-long loan.
Following the fallout with former Man United boss Erik ten Hag in 2023, Sancho returned to his former club Borussia Dortmund in January next year for the remainder of that season. The 25-year-old was then loaned to Chelsea for the entirety of last campaign, where he scored five goals and 10 assists in 41 appearances across competitions.
Sancho, who arrived at Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 for a reported transfer fee of £73 million (€85 million), was unable to establish a spot in current Man United head coach Ruben Amorim’s squad and will be trying to prove himself at Aston Villa.
Now, former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has raised questions about Sancho’s ‘ability’ on the pitch, claiming that he doesn’t see a ‘standout quality’ in the 25-year-old.
What did Jamie Carragher say about Man United outcast Jadon Sancho?
While speaking the latest episode of The Overlap Fan Debate by Sky Bet, Carragher mentioned that he does not know Sancho’s capabilities are and said,
"It’s funny with Jadon Sancho. Back when he was at Borussia Dortmund, Gary Neville and I were on a show where we had to pick an England squad. We hadn’t seen too much of him – he was doing well in the Champions League, but we left him out. Everyone on social media was saying, 'How can you not pick Sancho?'"as per GOAL.
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"I’m still not sure there’s that much ability there. He’s okay, but I don’t really see what his standout quality is. With Marcus Rashford, even though I’ve criticised him, I can picture his pace, his shooting, his free kicks, the power he puts into the ball. With Sancho, I just don’t know what his thing is – I can’t picture it in my head."
Sancho, who has one year left on his current United contract, with a one-year extension option, could play his first competitive game of the campaign and make his Aston Villa debut in their next Premier League clash against Everton on September 13, at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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