Manchester United exile Jadon Sancho has now revealed the impact that two deeply important people had on him after he signed for Aston Villa in the summer.
Jadon Sancho completed his move away from Old Trafford on deadline day on Monday, with Aston Villa agreeing to take the player out on loan this summer.
The 25-year-old former England international had returned to Manchester United at the end of the 2024-25 season after Sancho’s permanent move to Chelsea collapsed.
Sancho had attracted interest from Serie A sides Juventus and Roma, but the wantaway United star wanted to remain in England instead of moving abroad.
United agreed a deal for the former Chelsea star where Villa would cover the majority of Sancho’s hefty Red Devils wages during the loan spell this season.
Villa are paying 80 per cent of Sancho’s earnings after the player’s summer move, while the loan fee and achievable bonuses mean United can cover his full wages.
Jadon Sancho reveals what Aston Villa manager Unai Emery told him after he sealed his Man Utd exit on loan
Jadon Sancho had been deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford after Chelsea incurred a £5m fee by opting out of signing the player permanently.
The Manchester United loanee had been at Stamford Bridge for the entirety of the 2024-25 Premier League season after falling out of favour with Erik ten Hag.
Speaking to VillaTV, Sancho has now admitted that Villa manager Unai Emery convinced him to sign for the club after ‘showing’ him his plans at Villa Park.
“When I spoke to the manager, he gave me belief and confidence,” he said, as per Aston Villa’s website.
“He showed me the plan of what they want to achieve this year and it really inspired me.
“He definitely persuaded me, and I can’t wait to work under him.”
Jadon Sancho opens up on Marcus Rashford’s loan spell at Villa Park and what the Man Utd loanee told him about Aston Villa
Marcus Rashford, who is now at Barcelona, spent the second half of the 2024-25 Premier League season at Villa Park after falling out of favour with Ruben Amorim.
Villa had the option to sign Rashford from United on a permanent basis for £40m, but the club did not exercise the option and sent the player back to Old Trafford.
Sancho is close pals with the 27-year-old England international and the United outcast has said that he “definitely felt” what Rashford had told him about Villa.
“I spoke to him while he was here last season and I know he really enjoyed it,” he explained.
“He said so many lovely things about the club, like how it’s a family and you feel that friendly environment with great players and staff.
“I definitely felt that as I came in.”
Rashford returned to United in the summer and the ex-Villa forward later completed a move away from the Red Devils by signing on a season-long loan at Barcelona.
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