England Great Blames Cristiano Ronaldo for Jadon Sancho Flopping at Man United

• Cristiano Ronaldo has been identified as the reason behind Jadon Sancho's poor form at Manchester United
• Sancho joined Man United in the summer of 2021
• The 23-year-old made 26 appearances, scoring on six occasions and providing three assists in the Premier League

John Barnes, a former England international, holds the view that the return of Cristiano Ronaldo hindered Jadon Sancho's progress at Manchester United.

Sancho joined United from Borussia Dortmund for €85 million in 2021 but has faced difficulties in meeting the high expectations placed upon him at Old Trafford.

Despite making 79 appearances, scoring 12 goals, and providing six assists since his lucrative transfer, his performance has not matched his impressive tenure in the Bundesliga, per Transfermarkt.

During his time at Borussia Dortmund, the 23-year-old excelled with 50 goals and 64 assists from 137 appearances across all competitions.

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This has led to suggestions that Sancho has been a costly disappointment. However, John Barnes sympathizes with Sancho and believes that he may face a decline in his playing time in the upcoming season as Erk ten Hag looks to strengthen his squad through the transfer market.

"Now, with United looking to improve, they will be looking to add to their squad in the attacking areas, which could push Sancho further down the pecking order in the squad," Barnes told Bonus Code Bets as quoted by Sportskeeda.

Barnes, an esteemed figure in Liverpool's history, transitioned into punditry following the conclusion of his playing career. He attributes Jadon Sancho's inconsistent form to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who departed Manchester United for Saudi club Al-Nassr in January.

"I feel sorry for him because he’s a good player, and Ronaldo took over the club, which stopped players like Sancho from showing what they can do."

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United to sell 11 players

Sports Brief also reported that Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has reportedly identified 11 players he wants the club to sell in order to raise money for summer transfer targets.

United are expected to back Ten Hag significantly in terms of new signings after a successful debut season in the Premier League.

Reports claim that the former Ajax boss has since drawn up an 11-member transfer list of players he is keen to offload in the coming weeks in order to raise over £100 million in transfer fees to help transform his squad.