Jadon Sancho's stint at Chelsea , despite culminating in a Europa Conference League victory, has ended with the club opting not to sign him from Manchester United for £25million.
The 25-year-old, who had been loaned to the Blues , will return to Old Trafford . Chelsea were locked in to buy him for £25m at the end of the loan, unless they finished lower than 14th or paid a £5m penalty clause to send him back.
They opted to to pay the penalty even though they secured a fourth-place finish and Conference League glory, with Sancho playing a huge role in the latter by scoring the third in a 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the final. Now, Sancho appears to be back at square one at Old Trafford.
The London club is now reportedly eyeing other talents, including Jamie Byroe-Gittens from