Jadon Sancho 'spotted' by Man Utd fans for first time since being exiled by Erik ten Hag

Jadon Sancho has been spotted by Manchester United supporters for the first time since being exiled by Erik ten Hag.

Sancho has not featured for United in any capacity since a public falling out with manager Erik ten Hag in the wake of the club’s defeat to Arsenal back in early September.

That day, Ten Hag told the media that Sancho was not in his squad for not meeting the required standard in training - a claim the England international subsequently refuted in a bombshell social media post.

Since then, Sancho has been exiled from all first-team matters at United and is widely reported to be training, eating and even changing away from his senior colleagues.

Sancho’s only way back into Ten Hag’s first-team fold is if he were to apologise to the Dutchman, something the player has yet to do.

Amid the stand-off it appears that Sancho has been spotted for the first time in public since his United exile.

Marcinjerzak12, a fan on TikTok, has taken a video of the 23-year-old in his car signing a United shirt for a child before giving the camera a thumbs up and driving away. You can watch the video below.

The account captioned the video with: “Always nice and friendly [...] to [ex]change a few words with us today.”

When someone inquired as to when the video was taken, Marcinjerzak12 said: “Yesterday mate” (December 27).

Sancho looks set to leave United in the winter window, with the player having been linked to moves to the Bundesliga, Saudi Pro League, Serie A and Turkish Super Lig in recent months.

Moreover, even if Sancho fails to secure a transfer in January he could still depart the Old Trafford club before the season’s end.

Last week, Sky Sports News claimed United are set to implement a more ruthless approach to the process over player contracts in a bid to prioritise the right culture and recruitment strategy.

In turn, United will be more willing to terminate contracts if it’s for the greater good. The same report claimed that discussions to this effect had already taken place over Sancho’s situation.

Topics: Football, Jadon Sancho, Manchester United, Premier League

Chris Byfield

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