Jadon Sancho Returns to Manchester United After Chelsea Loan

Jadon Sancho's loan spell at Chelsea has ended, and the winger returns to Manchester United after 41 appearances and 5 goals for the Blues. Find out what this means for his future.

Chelsea announced Jadon Sancho's return to Manchester United after his loan spell. Sancho made 41 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 5 goals and providing 9 assists. The club opted not to exercise their option to buy him for €30 million.

Chelsea confirm Jadon Sancho has returned to Manchester United. £5m penalty fee paid to override an obligation to buy of up to £25m.🔵 pic.twitter.com/vK4wPleyBd

— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) June 11, 2025

The deal, however, reportedly broke down in negotiations with the player, particularly in terms of salary, forcing Chelsea to pay United six million euros in compensation.

In an official statement, Chelsea confirmed Sancho's return to United, highlighting the winger's goal in the Conference League final against Real Betis.

Grateful for the experience. Big love to everyone at Chelsea who made me feel at home — teammates, staff and the fans.
Wishing the club all the best moving forward. Truly grateful, Thank you Blues 💙🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/LFEpK5o7j8

— Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) June 3, 2025

Sancho won't feature for Chelsea in the Club World Cup and will return to Manchester United, where he's in the final year of his contract.