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Jadon Sancho has reportedly not been fined by Manchester United, despite missing several training sessions since falling out with manager Erik ten Hag.
The winger, 23, hasn’t played for the Red Devils since early September since effectively branding the manager a liar over his reasons for leaving Sancho out of the team’s defeat at Arsenal.
He has been training on his own in the academy section at Carrington on full pay after refusing to apologise to ten Hag, with Man United hoping they will be able to offload him in the January transfer window.
The Sun report that the outcast has missed training several times since being banished from the first time, but has not faced any financial sanctions to date because he always has a reason explaining his absence, sometimes citing illness.
Mail Sport previously reported that the Man United manager had left the door open for Sancho’s potential return to the first team fold.
Ten Hag said: ‘It is about a culture and every player has to match certain standards, and it was about that..
‘What will happen there, he knows what he has to do if he wants to return. It is up to him.’
Sancho has cost Man United around £4million in wages since the spat started, under the terms of his £275,000-a-week contract.
When asked if he thought the money spent on the player’s wages was a waste, ten Hag replied: ‘I think that is an internal matter. We will see what will happen.’
Ten Hag has tried to instil a more disciplined culture at Manchester United, with the Dutchman taking a hard line with Alejandro Garnacho last year over his timekeeping.
Meanwhile, unless Sancho apologises to ten Hag, it seems that his exit is more than likely.
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are among the European sides keeping an eye on Sancho’s status in January, whilst there is also expected to be interest from the Saudi Pro League.
Manchester United – sans Sancho – play Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, before a critical Champions League game at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
