Jadon Sancho “overestimated the importance of him” to Manchester United by refusing to apologize to Erik ten Hag, says Dimitar Berbatov… who says the winger “has yet to show some talent” and could be sold in the future
The former Manchester United striker suggested the player had little influence
The 23-year-old had previously been banned from training and using first-team facilities
Former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has become the latest club hero to apologize to Jadon Sancho to Erik ten Hag following the bombshell news, claiming the young winger “overestimates his importance” to him.
The 23-year-old underlined the growing discontent between player and manager when he told his social media followers: “Don’t believe everything you read” in response to Ten Hag’s suggestion that Sancho had been dropped from the squad. Arsenal for “performance in training”.
The former Borussia Dortmund player said the manager’s assessment of him was “completely false” and that he would be made a “scapegoat”. In response, Ten Hag not only removed the player from its ranks, but also banned him from using the first team. structures.
Former United defender Roy Keane was among the first to call on Sancho to give in, pleading with the player to “show a bit of humility”. And Berbatov, a classmate of Sir Alex Ferguson, appears to have a similar mindset.
Dimitar Berbatov thinks Jadon Sancho ‘overestimates his importance’ at Man United
The 23-year-old’s relationship with his manager could be permanently broken
“If it continues like this, Jadon Sancho will achieve nothing at the club,” the striker said in an interview with Betfair. “I am very disappointed that such a situation has become public and that many people are talking about it. » Such things often happen but are not made public.
“Players argue with their managers, players, club staff or even themselves, but this is not often made public.” If it’s linked to a big club like United, then people will talk about it and interpret it differently.
“In this case, Sancho has been there for over two years and things are still not working out for him.” Sancho must know this too, and perhaps that is where his discontent comes from. If you know that you are not producing anything, you can be angry with yourself and with your boss, and this can lead to such bankruptcy.
Sancho joined the club from Dortmund for £73million in 2021, but has struggled to deliver on his promise in the Bundesliga.
In his 82 appearances, the player has scored just twelve goals and provided a further six assists. Berbatov was adamant that “the manager makes the decisions” at a club like United, adding that problems would undoubtedly arise “if Sancho did not apologize publicly or privately to Ten Hag and properly understand his mistake”.
“Once he does that, he will have to earn his place in the team. The only way to do that is to train harder and play well when the opportunity presents itself.”
But Berbatov had a pessimistic prediction about the resolution of the feud, continuing: “Sometimes a player, and I hope this is not the case with Sancho, who takes so long to resolve conflicts, has his value for the club overestimated. When It’s different about Ronaldo because he achieved everything.
“I was at the club when Wayne Rooney had an argument with the manager and they sorted things out. I think Sancho overestimates his importance. He didn’t win many trophies with them. It’s a different situation.
“United can easily decide to get rid of Sancho.” As talented as he is, and we all saw it at Dortmund, he showed none of that at United. We can only speculate as to why, maybe it has something to do with his environment or the people around him. “Or maybe it’s because he doesn’t agree with the manager. “If this drags on any longer I can’t imagine any improvement and it’s best to part ways.”
After bankruptcy, Erik ten Hag is ruthless in the management of his young player
Sancho (pictured in July) has been banned from first team training and use of their facilities.
Following the argument, Sancho deleted the social media post and deactivated his Instagram account on Tuesday, but there are indications that the breakdown in relations between Sancho and Ten Hag could be fatal.
Following United’s 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace, Ten Hag refused to broach the subject of his disgraced winner, saying he would never talk about players “who are not available”.
Man United could still prepare the player for sale in January, but his former club Dortmund are reportedly unwilling to arrange a reunion due to concerns over his sleep schedule.
As reported on Wednesday, concerns exist within the German club that Sancho is staying up too late playing video games or sitting in front of the computer, and eyebrows have already been raised regarding the player’s timekeeping. It starts!
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