Man Utd transfer ‘won’t happen’ before Saudi Arabian window shuts

Jadon Sancho won’t be moving to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq, according to reports.

The Manchester United winger was linked with a move to the club managed by Steven Gerrard, before the transfer in the Saudi Pro League shuts on Thursday. Several reports have claimed Sancho is a target for the Al-Ettifaq, who had reportedly entered into discussions on a loan deal.

However, as per The Athletic, Sancho won’t be making the switch to the Middle East. The outlet also claim Mohamed Salah won’t be joining Al-Ittihad, despite reports indicating the Saudi champions were preparing a record-breaking bid for the Liverpool attacker.

As for Sancho, there is uncertainty surrounding his future after he publicly disagreed with Erik ten Hag over the weekend. The United manager claimed Sancho was dropped against Arsenal due to his performances in training that week, something the 23-year-old refuted.

In a statement made via social media, Sancho said he had been ‘made a scapegoat’ by Ten Hag and added that any suggestion his performances in training had been poor were ‘absolutely untrue’. United have not yet commented on the matter, and there has been little footage from Carrington this week, although the players may be enjoying some downtime during the international break.

Sancho joined United two years ago in a £73m deal, but has rarely hit the heights many expected of him. The ex-Manchester City youth-team player has provided just 12 goals and six assists from 82 appearances for the club. Sancho hasn’t started any of United’s four matches this season, but was introduced off the bench on three occasions.