Manchester United is in big trouble, the number one waste refused to cut salary, it is difficult to find another company, or the high salary is spent until the end of the contract!

25-year-old Jaden Sancho, the English winger who once shined with Dortmund, is now in a career low. His story with Manchester United is like a tragic comedy full of dramatic tension, from a sky-high transfer of 85 million euros to a possible free transfer now, which is full of regrettable mistakes and reflective choices. In the summer of 2021, Manchester United spent a huge amount of money to bring Sancho from Dortmund to Old Trafford. He was only 21 years old and showed amazing talent in the Bundesliga. In four seasons of Bundesliga career, Sancho played 137 times for Dortmund, contributing 50 goals and 64 assists, and the German turnaround price once reached 130 million euros. Manchester United regards him as the core of the future striker and offers him a huge contract with a weekly salary of up to £250,000 (annual salary of about €15 million).

However, the reality of the Premier League is far more cruel than expected. Sancho has never found his best form at Manchester United, contributing only 12 goals and 6 assists in 83 appearances, which is a huge contrast to the potential he once showed. His delicate foot skills and excellent dribbling skills seem to be unable to do so in the fierce Premier League. He lacks enough confrontation and speed, and it is difficult to adapt to the fast-paced Premier League game style. Although head coaches such as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ronnick and Tenhager have tried different positions and tactical arrangements, they have never activated Sancho's potential. Even Tenghager publicly criticized Sancho for his lazy training attitude, and the relationship between the two was once tense.

Sancho was loaned to Chelsea in the 2024-25 season. The loan contract included a buyout clause of £25 million, but Chelsea eventually gave up the buyout because Sancho refused to cut his salary, preferring to pay a penalty of £5 million to send him back to Manchester United. Manchester United had hoped to sell Sancho for around €20 million this summer, but potential buyer Naples eventually gave up because he couldn't meet Sancho's salary requirements. Naples sports director Giovanni Manna made it clear that the transfer fee is not a big problem, but it cannot accept Sancho's offer of up to £130,000 per week (just half of Sancho's current salary). Naples is also negotiating with Endoye of Bologna, and personal terms have been agreed, which further strengthens their decision to abandon Sancho.

At present, no team except Naples has made substantial offers to Sancho. If Sancho still cannot find his next home this summer, he is very likely to transfer and leave the team freely after Manchester United fulfills his last year's contract. It is sad that even the Saudi league is not interested in Sancho. This indicates that Sancho may be planning to "win" a high salary for Manchester United in one year. After the contract expires, he will find another company as a free agent, get a signing fee, and then retire easily.

In sharp contrast to Sancho is Anthony. The same high-priced signings were also poor, but Anthony won the recognition of the team and the love of fans through his efforts after being loaned to Betis. He took the initiative to cut his salary by 30%, which led to a transfer and showed his determination to save his career.

Manchester United has a poor record this season under Amorin's coach and finally only finished 15th in the league, and missed the European competition next season. This is closely related to the team's high salary expenditure, multiple "bad contracts" that are difficult to deal with, and some players lack professionalism. Sancho's future, as well as his story with Manchester United, will continue to be the topic of conversation for fans after dinner. How his career will continue, perhaps only time can give the answer.