JADON SANCHO trained with his Manchester United team-mates for the first time ahead of their Premier League opener against Rivals Leeds.
The winger is in line to make his United debut against Leeds on Saturday, August 14 at Old Trafford.
Sancho was afforded more time off after being part of Gareth Southgate’s England squad which made it to the Euro 2020 final.
The winger joined Man Utd from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund on July 23 for a whopping £73million.
The highly regarded 21-year-old has returned to England after making a name for himself in Germany.
Tricky winger Sancho impressively scored 50 goals and provided 64 assists in 137 games for Dortmund.
Sancho used to play for United rivals Manchester City before his days at Dortmund, but that doesn’t faze the winger who called the move “a dream come true”.
He told Man Utd’s official website: “I’ll always be grateful to Dortmund for giving me the opportunity to play first team football, although I always knew that I would return to England one day.
“The chance to join Manchester United is a dream come true and I just cannot wait to perform in the Premier League.
“This is a young and exciting squad and I know, together, we can develop into something special to bring the success that the fans deserve.
The chance to join Manchester United is a dream come true and I just cannot wait to perform in the Premier League.
Jadon Sancho
“I am looking forward to working with the Manager and his coaching team to further develop my game.”
Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is excited to work with the hugely talented Sancho.
The boss said: “Jadon epitomises the type of player I want to bring to the club, he is a forward player in the best traditions of Manchester United.
“He will form an integral part of my squad for years to come and we look forward to seeing him blossom.
“His goals and assists records speak for themselves and he will also bring tremendous pace, flair and creativity to the team.
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“Old Trafford will give him the platform he needs to release his untapped talent and perform at the highest level.
“For a player of his age, Jadon has already achieved a great deal and showed the courage to go and prove himself abroad.
“We all look forward to welcoming Jadon to the squad as we prepare for the new campaign.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
