Erik ten Hag 'close' to resolving Jadon Sancho spat after Man Utd talks

Jadon Sancho has moved closer to resolving his “conflict” with Erik ten Hag after Manchester United officials held face-to-face talks during his loan spell back at Borussia Dortmund.

The 24-year-old was banished from United’s first-team squad after being accused of not training well, which he denies, and has helped Dortmund get within touching distance of the Champions League final.

With United willing to listen to offers for all but a clutch of rising stars this summer, Sancho has been expected to leave the club although Ten Hag has left the door slightly open, with a final decision to be made at the end of the campaign.

“We are close in that process,” said Ten Hag when asked if an apology was needed for Sancho to return. “We are visiting games, not only (Wednesday). We visit, I would not say all the games, but we have seen more games from Dortmund where Jadon was performing there.

“We also had a visit with him, we had a talk with him during his stay there and we will keep going with this process, we will continually be in contact and communicate with them.”

It is understood that Matt Hargreaves, United’s director of player negotiations, has visited Sancho in Germany, as did John Murtough before leaving his post as director of football.

After signing for £73 million from Dortmund in 2021, Sancho’s best form since has been back on loan with his old club. Ex-United captain Rio Ferdinand described his eye-catching performance against Paris Saint-Germain last week as a “joke”. “He was shaking and baking top players. He’s putting people on the floor,” added Ferdinand.

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