'Pointless signing' or Sancho can 'prove them wrong and fit in'?published at 17:06 31 August
We asked for your views on Chelsea's deadline day swoop for Manchester United's Jadon Sancho.
Here are some of your comments:
Nick: Totally pointless loan signing - and the commitment to buy makes it worse. Firstly, who will he replace? Cole Palmer? Joao Felix? Noni Madueke? Pedro Neto? He'll struggle to get on the bench, let alone start, except in Conference League games. And if he disappoints, Chelsea will still have to take him permanently next season. What were Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley thinking?
Bold: The Sancho move feels like the Felix purchase; a player with high ceiling but has struggled due to circumstances. He's still 24, on lower wages than Raheem Sterling and with many more years ahead of him. If he performs he'll look a bargain. We don't have much depth on the wings either; Neto has injury issues and Mudryk has not worked out as hoped.
Jacob: Sancho is a baller no doubt, but I don't think the deal makes any sense. Am just glad though that we didn't get Viktor Osimhen. I feel he's over hyped and would probably be another Alexandre Pato in blue.
Johnny: Why. Sign. Him. We. Need. A. Striker.
Bonny: If he can get his mentality right and train well, there is definitely a class player in there, but it’s all on Jadon for how much he will apply himself. A loan with obligation based surely on performance is something that would suit both parties. If he performs consistently, there is no reason he can’t make the England squad for the next World Cup.
Darren: Not sure where he fits tactically given what we've already got in an inflated squad. There is also the question over his attitude and how that might impact the dressing room.
Felicity: People are doubting Sancho's signing and I do understand why. He's had a rough time at Utd but I believe he can prove them wrong and fit in nicely. This team is in a building phase and I think Jadon has a lot to add.
Neale: We needed a striker not another wide player, although I'm glad we stuck to our guns over Oshimen and his wage demands. Not sure Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu are the answer but Didier Drogba didn't start great and became iconic. With goals from Cole and Christopher Nkunku, we may be OK. Time will tell.