Manchester United have confirmed Jadon Sancho will leave the club as a free agent following the expiration of his contract at the end of this month.
Sancho, a £75m signing from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, has spent the majority of the last three seasons out on loan.
After being frozen out of United's squad following a disagreement with former head coach Erik ten Hag in September 2023, Sancho spent the second half of 2023-24 on loan at his former club Dortmund, making 21 appearances and scoring three goals.
He then spent 2024-25 with Chelsea, providing 13 goal involvements (five goals, eight assists) in 41 matches and helping the Blues win the Conference League trophy.
Chelsea did not exercise an option to make his stay permanent, though, and he spent 2025-26 at Aston Villa, making 39 appearances as they finished fourth in the Premier League and won the Europa League.
However, Villa boss Unai Emery was non-committal when asked about the prospect of a permanent deal for Sancho, who was never considered likely to get a new deal at United.
His departure, along with that of Tyrell Malacia, was confirmed when the Red Devils released their retained list on Wednesday, after they had already announced Casemiro's exit several months in advance.
Sancho has been linked with a permanent return to Dortmund, who finished a distant second in the Bundesliga in 2025-26 behind Bayern Munich.
By coming off the bench in Villa's Europa League final victory over Freiburg, Sancho became the first player to ever appear in three European finals, in different competitions, in consecutive seasons.
He was part of the Dortmund team that lost to Real Madrid in the 2023-24 Champions League showpiece, prior to his triumphs with Chelsea and Villa.
In addition, his only goal for Villa came in a Europa League group-stage meeting with Fenerbahce in January.
He has scored in each of the last eight seasons of major UEFA competitions since 2018-19, with Harry Kane and Phil Foden the only other Englishmen to achieve that feat.
Sancho is also one of two English players to score for four different teams in major European competitions (Dortmund, United, Chelsea, Villa), after Peter Crouch did so for Liverpool, Portsmouth, Tottenham and Stoke City.
rodcdktuz
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why Chelsea can't sign him permanently
sammyluv84
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This guy has more European trophies than the entire present man united players.
Carringtonlife
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bye bye Mr. disloyalty
gm11
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Biggest scam in football. Should have sold him and Rashford when we had the chance rather than loaning both.
wembcimpru
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Bad investment
akintayo ibraheem
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sancho is my favourite and wish him to return to Chelsea
Suarezzy
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He better leave for free than accept that price
means you are even more wicked than Barca lol 😂 at least Barca wants to give him playing chance but united only care about making money from him despite buying him for nothing
Suarezzy
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He kicked himself not Man United
keep lying to yourself bro we all have television at home
olowokelly
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Wishing him all the best in next chapter
ImoukhuedeGeorge
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so why did United kick him out and gave away his number lol ,if he is so good accept him back immediately and don't look back, you should be thanking Barca for reviving his confidence back bro , you paid how much for Sancho now he is leaving for free , take what Barca is offering for Rasford or just accept him bank ,putting him on the bench rather than accepting what Barca has to offer is even more wicked than Barca so stop the capping bro lol
He kicked himself not Man United
Suarezzy
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28years is a football’s peak and United we get better amount from another club. Barca just did a huge mistake. Paying 80m for who Rashford outperformed and then find it very difficult to pay 30m. That’s ridiculous but I also blame Rashford for throwing himself to Barca that way, also accepted to take paycut. Mind you 28years is the particular age any footballer goes for bumper contract because that’s the highest peak with bulk experience
so why did United kick him out and gave away his number lol ,if he is so good accept him back immediately and don't look back, you should be thanking Barca for reviving his confidence back bro , you paid how much for Sancho now he is leaving for free , take what Barca is offering for Rasford or just accept him bank ,putting him on the bench rather than accepting what Barca has to offer is even more wicked than Barca so stop the capping bro lol
Wamelpstuy
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and united is insisting on 30 for old player Rasford, I think they should take whatever Barca has to offer or Rasford will leave for free too after his 2 year contract ends
He better leave for free than accept that price
Tonybiz
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and united is insisting on 30 for old player Rasford, I think they should take whatever Barca has to offer or Rasford will leave for free too after his 2 year contract ends
28years is a football’s peak and United we get better amount from another club. Barca just did a huge mistake. Paying 80m for who Rashford outperformed and then find it very difficult to pay 30m. That’s ridiculous but I also blame Rashford for throwing himself to Barca that way, also accepted to take paycut. Mind you 28years is the particular age any footballer goes for bumper contract because that’s the highest peak with bulk experience
danbilmotu
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He never fit it at Manchester United, or anywhere else. He never should have left dortmond
if he stayed there he would not have earned the money he made. not every player will be successful in any sport. and the main thing at the end of the day is to secure generational wealth.
kolonegooner
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Wasted talent .... NOW he has to work to get a new one
Trixkhid
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He should go to Saudi like what Felix did
Suarezzy
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and united is insisting on 30 for old player Rasford, I think they should take whatever Barca has to offer or Rasford will leave for free too after his 2 year contract ends
Beminru
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He never fit it at Manchester United, or anywhere else. He never should have left dortmond
nubbcdlsuz
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welcome to real Madrid Alvarez
IshimweSteven
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wasted talent