Jadon Sancho’s poor form down to failed Manchester United transfer, claims Borussia Dortmund chief
The England forward has struggled for form since a move to Manchester United failed to materialise last summer
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Jadon Sancho’s recent struggles on the pitch are due to a move to Manchester United failing to materialise according to Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward bulked at the German club’s £108 million asking price last summer after months of negotiations.
And Watzke believes Sancho has lost his creativity for the Bundesliga giants and has become a “tenth of a second slower” following an uncertain period over his future.
Sancho finally broke his seven-game goal drought against Eintracht Braunschweig before new year and struck again last weekend in a 2-0 win against Wolfsburg.
READ MORE: Jadon Sancho: Liverpool overtake Manchester United in race to sign winger next summer
Those goals in back-to-back games have taken his tally in all competitions to five with nine assists as he bids to replicate the 20 goals and 20 assists he produced last season, leading to Watzke opening up on the England international problems.
“Subconsciously, Jadon had probably already prepared a little for a change,” Watzke told Kicker. “I think he had at least thought so much about it that he lost his ease. I have found him trying very hard for weeks.
“The biggest difference is that he used to not think about his next ball action.
“Now he thinks about it, and the tenth of a second that he misses is often exactly the one in which the opponent is already on his feet.
“The more you try as a creative person, the more difficult it often becomes.”
Dortmund are regrouping after firing Lucien Favre and replacing him with Edin Terzic.
BVB are currently eight points off leaders Bayern Munich after 14 games with Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League coming up.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments