Jadon Sancho sealed a deadline day move away from Manchester United, leaving the club on loan for the third time since his £73million arrival from Borussia Dortmund
Aston Villa loanee Jadon Sancho has revealed he spoke to Marcus Rashford before clinching his deadline day move. Sancho has joined Villa on a season-long deal from Manchester United, after Rashford spent the second half of last season at Villa Park.
Rashford’s move came after he made clear his desire for a new challenge away from Old Trafford. He didn’t end up joining Villa permanently, but has now moved to Barcelona on a season-long loan with a £26million option.
Sancho had been linked with a Serie A move earlier in the window, after Chelsea – where he spent last season – paid to get out of an obligation to buy. Juventus and Roma ended up looking elsewhere, though, leaving the winger with fewer options.
The former Borussia Dortmund star has now spoken about Rashford’s role in his eventual decision. “I spoke to him while he was here last season and I know he really enjoyed it, » Sancho said.
“He said so many lovely things about the club, like how it’s a family and you feel that friendly environment with great players and staff. I definitely felt that as I came in.”
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Sancho was one of four players to leave United on transfer deadline say. Harry Amass and Rasmus Hojlund also left on loan, joining Sheffield Wednesday and Napoli respectively, while Antony made a permanent move to Real Betis.
United also signed Senne Lammens on the final day of the window, while Villa were busy themselves. Former United centre-back Victor Lindelof joined as a free agent, while Harvey Elliott arrived on loan with an obligation to buy next summer.
“For me now, it’s about kicking on as a player, » Elliott told club media after joining Unai Emery’s squad. “The only way to do that is to play games and there’s no better place to do that than here, especially with the manager, his philosophy, the way he plays and his trust in younger players
« Not only that, his personal achievements as well, I was very drawn to it. I had a conversation with him and was blown away by the way he was towards me and how welcoming he was to me before I was an Aston Villa player. It made me want it a little bit more.
“Coming to Villa Park, you see how passionate the fans are, how well drilled the team is, it’s really hard to play against. Having the opportunity to be part of it, I couldn’t say no. I’m just delighted to be here.”
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