It's been a long time coming, but Jadon Sancho is finally a Manchester United player.
Officially. Pictures in the kit and everything. What a time to be alive.
Jadon Sancho is ?????????? a Manchester United player!
— 90min (@90min_Football) July 23, 2021
About time, eh? ? https://t.co/sUWYzXrSZL
Jadon Sancho - Finally in red ? pic.twitter.com/wSs1TGc972
— mufcmpb (@mufcMPB) July 23, 2021
It was a move we all knew was going to happen. In a risky, generally unprecedented move, United announced beforehand that an agreement had been reached with Borussia Dortmund over their long-term target. But given the club had been trying (and failing) to sign him for the previous 18 months, there was still some lingering anxiety that the deal could collapse at the final hurdle.
This time, though, they got their man, much to the relief of fans who were delighted to finally see him in red.
• #mufc pushed hard to sign him in 2017
— ً (@utdrobbo) July 23, 2021
• Ole made him priority target since 2018
• Jadon has wanted to join since 2019
Finally... Sancho is a red. pic.twitter.com/qxTwsvGPKg
Has Sancho been announced?
— Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) July 23, 2021
Yes x pic.twitter.com/j0YysRpiwo
Beyond excited to watch Jadon Sancho play for #MUFC. What a prospect. pic.twitter.com/i9m0LjzZ5Z
— Scott Saunders (@_scottsaunders) July 23, 2021
Rio Ferdinand even wrote a song about it...
Viva Sancho
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) July 23, 2021
Viva Sancho
Running down the wing
Hear United sing
Viva Sancho...@Sanchooo10 ? @ManUtd #MUFC ❤️https://t.co/wtReQJiosg
Not sure the words fit the tune there, Rio, but fire on.
Sancho came through the ranks at rivals Manchester City, so when he claimed to 'belong' at United, rival fans had something to say about it.
He didn't make a single first-team appearance for City, leaving for Dortmund in 2017 with first-team football in his sights.
‘This is my club, this is where I belong’ says Sancho, the London-born ex Man City player?
— Joe Hirst (@JoeHirst97) July 23, 2021
Sancho said "this is my club, this is where I belong" didn’t this guy grow up playing for Man City?
— DANAI GAPARE (@danaigapare) July 23, 2021
What are the odds if sancho scores an own goal against Manchester city and @ManCity admin posts the below pic. pic.twitter.com/1yzC0y7eJD
— CFCguard (@cFcguard) July 23, 2021
Ask United fans if they care about his history at the Etihad, however, and you'll get one definitive answer.
Sancho: "This is my club. This is where I belong" pic.twitter.com/CVLclKaYrx
— Aidan Walsh ? (@AidanWalshMUFC) July 23, 2021
City fans bringing up old pics of Sancho at city?
— ???? ? (@LJxmes) July 23, 2021
WE DO NOT CARE, HE’S A RED ? pic.twitter.com/wg7LYxyBgi
THIS IS MY CLUB, THIS IS WHERE I BELONG! - Jadon Sancho.
— ??????? ??? ? (@Mzee_jones) July 23, 2021
City in the mud again I’m hearing, shithousery at its peak leggo! ?? pic.twitter.com/OWK1X7xP4O
The deal set United back a cool €85m - or just over £72m.
It comes after the recent expensive signings of Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes, and makes United the continent's biggest spending club over the last three summer windows.
On Sancho, deal takes @ManUtd net spend over past three summers to €295m, more than any other major European club over same period.
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) July 23, 2021
Sancho managed 50 goals and 67 assists in 137 appearances for Dortmund, however. He has 22 England caps under his belt, and he's only 21.
It's a very good signing. No-one can deny that, right?
Oh wait. Twitter exists.
And so it begins https://t.co/NnitxKwMFX
— Scott Saunders (@_scottsaunders) July 23, 2021
Jadon Sancho will flop at Manchester United.
— Sharyf? (@__Sharyf) July 23, 2021
If Sancho doesn't win the Champions league in his first season at United he's a flop.....
— Adwoa?? (@AdwoaClara) July 23, 2021
The signing means United are closer than ever in the post-Alex Ferguson era to having a team capable of competing for titles. They finished second last year, but with Sancho's trickery and creativity on the wing, there is real optimism that they can go one step further next season.
Since United won’t do it I’ll do it.
— Alexei (@MUFC_redarmy99) July 16, 2021
We’ve signed that Jadon Sancho bloke from Dortmund.
He’s very good at football.
We’re gonna win the league. pic.twitter.com/ZUdAzSRQtM
We’re gonna win the league, we’re gonna win the league! #mufc #sancho #letsgo
— Sani (@sanziiii) July 23, 2021
But fans aren't satisfied at stopping there. Has anyone got Raphael Varane's phone number?
About time, now get Varane now #ManUtd #Sancho #Transfers https://t.co/WibO9BL4jk
— Cormac O'Kane (@kane_cormac) July 23, 2021
Live views of Varane at home seeing all the clout Sancho is getting, knowing he’ll get this love next. pic.twitter.com/UJbLz8jaVJ
— Bare (@BareGrillzzz) July 23, 2021
Source : 90min