The Man Utd winger has struggled to fulfil his potential since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2021
Marcel Sabitzer believes the added pressures of playing for Manchester United have affected Jadon Sancho, but insists the winger remains an exceptional player.
Sancho joined United for around £73million in the summer of 2021, following a transfer saga that stretched from the previous year. The 23-year-old arrived at Old Trafford with plenty of hype, following three prolific seasons in Germany with Borussia Dortmund.
But things have not been so easy since arriving in Manchester, with just 11 goals and five assists in two seasons. Sancho was absent from the United side after three months away from the first-team picture, with Erik ten Hag sending him to the Netherlands to work on his fitness.
Sabitzer, who signed on loan from Bayern Munich in January, will have faced Sancho during the Austrian's time at RB Leipzig. And the midfielder insists the man he saw in the Bundesliga was 'exceptional', suggesting the pressure of joining United for such a huge fee may have had an impact.
"Jadon Sancho was an exceptional player in the Bundesliga," he told Sky Germany. "He had stats that were extraordinary. He unconsciously put pressure on himself. When you join the Premier League, specifically to Man Utd for 80, 90 million, there's a lot of spotlight.
"The pressure is different than when you play for Dortmund. The league here is even more intense. Maybe he's the type of player that takes a little longer to settle into the league and deal with public pressure."
Sancho returned to the first-team picture in the Carabao Cup semi-final win over Nottingham Forest in February and has been in and out of Ten Hag's starting lineup since. The wide man added three goals to his tally in that time but has failed to make the impact hoped of him.
kimadlps
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You are welcome Sanco 🖤💛
Bokikosyz
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pythagorasofficial
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Immediately Sancho got in against BHA, United lost momentum totally on the right side and handed all possession to the opposition. Sancho isn’t a fighter. Wergohst also brought NOTHING to that game. United a an XI team with no bench other than an 18yr old kid. That’s why they struggle in EVERY SINGLE MATCH… no 4nil or 5nil score lines, ever.
You definitely don’t understand football. No cap 🧢
Enc
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We need to get a ball playing gk and DMF
Gudiest
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In fact two of you should just leave the team The coach really don’t know who to sign 🪧
gm11
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I think it like man u fc management they are not serious to build the team e.g look at man City FC starting lineup and on beach same quality for example marhezi ,Fondan, Haaland,Arhez, they serious on what they doing man u fc need player's like Osimhen Victor, Rashford, garnacho, Antony, Bellingham, Bruno, Jordan, Casimiro, Martinez, valaine, Luke Shaw, bissaka, Dallot, malacia, Madison, pelistres,de gea.you see what will happen next season.
But city are finishing top 4 every season making champions league standerd player signings and have an open check book to sign whoever they want, united on the other hand have to make Europa league standerd players from missing out on top 4, we also had 3 managers in that process making it hard for any manager that comes to make a team he wants to build, Mourinho got top 4 and made signings he wanted and won trophies, ten hag has done the same, ten hag is the only manager that hasn't had Ed Woodward dictating his signings like he done with Mourinho, Ole and Ralp 😂 such as Lindeflop over Van Dijk and Maguire over Koulibaly. Just by coincidence we win silverware straight away as soon as Ed Woodward leaves, then ten hag bring in players that he actually wants and not what Ed Woodward wants they have all been good. So give him time and them Saudi owners and he be up there with pep.
vehbdnrtz
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Man U has no world class players
Belingham
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What is the fa cup final prediction if it is Manchester United 3 - 2 Manchester City
Hibacdeoy
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Immediately Sancho got in against BHA, United lost momentum totally on the right side and handed all possession to the opposition. Sancho isn’t a fighter. Wergohst also brought NOTHING to that game. United a an XI team with no bench other than an 18yr old kid. That’s why they struggle in EVERY SINGLE MATCH… no 4nil or 5nil score lines, ever.
zaeablmnp
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The players coach in man United FC must realise their responsibilities, it's within their duties to spot the individual ability or potential in a certain player and devise the best ways to bring it out. how long wil take to develop Sancho, even other players in man United team who ordinarily was seen to be great guy, but doesn't perform up to expectations.
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feuaemt
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The players coach in man United FC must realise their responsibilities, it's within their duties to spot the individual ability or potential in a certain player and devise the best ways to bring it out. how long wil take to develop Sancho, even other players in man United team who ordinarily was seen to be great guy, but doesn't perform up to expectations.
Shmonny
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Napoli fans will remember last night for a long time 🎇
Pauaklmpsz
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I think it like man u fc management they are not serious to build the team e.g look at man City FC starting lineup and on beach same quality for example marhezi ,Fondan, Haaland,Arhez, they serious on what they doing man u fc need player's like Osimhen Victor, Rashford, garnacho, Antony, Bellingham, Bruno, Jordan, Casimiro, Martinez, valaine, Luke Shaw, bissaka, Dallot, malacia, Madison, pelistres,de gea.you see what will happen next season.
You see united owners are in their own beat. They more worried about taking money out the club than getting money in. Once Ferguson left our rebuild of teams have been shite. Next season Ten Hag will get rid of a lot of players because he has the right mind set that other managers could not. But he needs time, because in a short few months he transformed this team imagine with a little more time what he can build
Pekbcekmrz
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I think it like man u fc management they are not serious to build the team e.g look at man City FC starting lineup and on beach same quality for example marhezi ,Fondan, Haaland,Arhez, they serious on what they doing man u fc need player's like Osimhen Victor, Rashford, garnacho, Antony, Bellingham, Bruno, Jordan, Casimiro, Martinez, valaine, Luke Shaw, bissaka, Dallot, malacia, Madison, pelistres,de gea.you see what will happen next season.