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It’s clear that Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer mean business this summer. The most famous club in the world is looking to rebuild completely by clearing out the deadwood and bringing in exceptional young talent. They’ve already secured the signing of Daniel James, whilst reportedly agreeing on a fee with Crystal Palace for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Next on Solskjaer’s list is the highly sought-after Jadon Sancho.
Jadon Sancho is one of the hottest commodities in world football today, literally, everyone who can afford him wants him. It’s reported that the teenager would cost in excess of £100million, making him United’s most expensive signing ever. The Red Devils are closely monitoring his situation and will gradually test the resolve of Dortmund across the window. United may have to approach this signing with patience, but the player in question is certainly worth the wait, we’ll let you know why.
Here are three reasons why Jadon Sancho is perfect for Manchester United.
#3 Youth
At just 19 years of age, Jadon Sancho has so many years ahead of him to fine-tune his game. Even with that said, it’s scary to think that he’s displaying such talent now without even maturing as a player yet. Jadon Sancho is a young wonderkid that still has an impressionable mind, meaning a willing coach could iron out his bad habits before he hits his peak years.
Look at Cristiano Ronaldo – he was displaying ample amounts of talent and ability at Sporting Lisbon, but it took the wisdom and guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson to transform him into the goalscoring machine he is today. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it clear he’s committed to developing youth for Manchester United; he’s shown that through his promotion of Mason Greenwood and Tahith Chong to the first team. With that in mind, Jadon Sancho could be his prized project for years to come.
#2 Homegrown rule
In 2015, the FA notoriously ushered in the Homegrown rule with the aim of seeing more English players playing for England’s elites. Greg Dyke, who was chairman of the FA at the time, introduced the law with the hope of giving the Three Lions a better chance at winning the 2022 World Cup. The rule states that Premier League teams must have at least eight homegrown players in their squad. For a player to qualify as a homegrown player, an individual must have been at an English club for a minimum of three years before the age of 21.
Jadon Sancho’s youth career was birthed in Watford for eight years until he moved to Manchester City at the age of 15 for four years. As it stands, Manchester United currently have ten homegrown players, however, with Paul Pogba’s latest comments, they may be nearing the threshold shortly. On a side note, English fans would love nothing more than to see a young British player playing for the biggest club in the country. It’s a win-win.
#1 One of the world’s elites
Without a shadow of a doubt, Jadon Sancho is one of the best talents in the world today, young or old. The 19-year-old is on everyone’s wanted list, as only Kylian Mbappe is on his level for his age bracket. Sancho’s dribbling is often at times bewitching, this season alone he averaged 3.3 dribbles a game in the Bundesliga. He’s a kid that’s flashy but always ensures his dribbling finesse is translated into productivity. The wonderkid contributed 12 goals and 14 assists in 34 league appearances for Dortmund this season – these are numbers that put him amongst the world’s best.
Often with talented young players, we say they have the ‘potential’ to mimic Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. However, Sancho is so special that he’s already been talked of in that breath today. While his numbers in one of Europe’s top 5 leagues also suggest he’s worthy of that hype.
