Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expects Jadon Sancho to remain part of his squad beyond transfer deadline day.
The window for English clubs to sign players officially closes at 11pm on Friday night, with teams now scrambling for last minute deals.
A transfer saga that has been discussed is that of Sancho.
The England international spent the second half of last season on loan at former club Borussia Dortmund after a public row with assistant Ten Hag The yellow and black ones reach the Champions League final.
However, Sancho returned to Old Trafford this summer and looked set to bury the hatchet at Ten Hag, with the striker enjoying a productive pre-season where he played 225 minutes in games against Rangers, Arsenal, Real Betis and Liverpool.
However, Sancho has failed to make the squad for either of Man Utd’s Premier League games against Fulham and Brighton so far this season, while playing just seven minutes from the bench, as the Red Devils lost the Community Shield on penalties to Manchester City.
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Juventus and Chelsea have been heavily linked with Sancho in the final days of the transfer window, along with, predictably, Bundesliga side Dortmund.
However, the time is particularly late for Chelsea to make their move.
Indeed, Ten Hag was questioned directly about Sancho’s future in his press conference on Friday, with the Dutchman insisting he remains “happy” with the winger.
“He is a player in our squad and we are happy with him,” said Ten Hag (via the Man Utd website). “We need a good squad, we need depth in the squad. We have to play a lot of games until January, (with) the new format in Europe. After the break, we will play every three days, so we absolutely need options.”
Asked directly if he expects Sancho to remain a Manchester United player at the weekend, Ten Hag replied: “As far as I know, yes.”
