Summary
Chelsea decided not to keep Jadon Sancho permanently and will pay a fee to return him to Manchester United. Instead, Chelsea is interested in signing French goalkeeper Mike Maignan from AC Milan.
Key Facts
- Chelsea will pay £5 million to send Jadon Sancho back to Manchester United.
- Sancho joined Chelsea on loan after a fallout with Manchester United's former manager.
- Chelsea covered half of Sancho's reported £300,000 weekly wages.
- The deal included a fee obligation if Chelsea finished higher than 14th in the Premier League.
- Sancho has a year left on his contract with Manchester United, and they owe £17 million to his former club, Borussia Dortmund.
- Sancho scored five goals and provided 10 assists in 42 games for Chelsea last season.
- Chelsea is looking to sign Mike Maignan, AC Milan's goalkeeper, who is interested in the move.
- Maignan has been France's first-choice goalkeeper since 2023 after Hugo Lloris retired.
