Jadon Sancho Joins Chelsea on Loan with £23m Obligation to Buy

• Chelsea have signed Jadon Sancho on loan from Manchester United
• The deal includes a £23m obligation to buy next year plus add-ons

Jadon Sancho was given a warm welcome by Chelsea fans as he was unveiled at Stamford Bridge ahead of Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace.

The forward sealed his Old Trafford departure in the final hours of deadline day after being left out of United’s squad for their first two Premier League games.

Sancho, 24, joined the Blues on a permanent basis next summer for a fee worth around £23million.

The Englishman, wearing No 19, was seen waving to the Stamford Bridge crowd ahead of the afternoon fixture against the Eagles.

Speaking about his arrival, Sancho said: ‘I’m really excited to be here. London is where I grew up, and I’m happy to be back.’

Jadon Sancho received a warm welcome from the Stamford Bridge crowd on Sunday

Sancho clapped to his new set of fans before the Premier League clash got underway

‘The manager spoke to me about the project, and for a young player, it’s exciting. Hopefully, I can bring goals and assists to the Bridge.’

Sancho will replace Raheem Sterling, who has joined Arsenal, after the former Borussia Dortmund star was out-of-favour with head coach Erik ten Hag following a highly documented fall-out last season.

The transfer deadline day deal came as a shock to many after Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag insisted that Sancho would remain at the club for the upcoming season.

Asked if he expected Sancho to remain at the club, Ten Hag said: ‘As I know, yes.’

‘He is in our squad, and we are happy with him. We need a good squad, we need depth. We have to play many games until January. After the break, we play every third day, so we need options.’

Sancho started his footballing journey at Watford before heading up north to join Manchester City at the age of 14.

Sancho seemed ready for his new challenge as he was greeted by his new team’s supporters

He excelled at youth level for City and just three years later, he signed for German giants Borussia Dortmund, where he rose to football stardom and proved himself as one of the future wingers of the game.

Sancho made 137 appearances in just four seasons for the Dortmund side, claiming silverware along the way by winning the 2019 DFL Supercup and the 2021 DFB-Pokal.