Transfer news: Jim Ratcliffe steps in after Jadon Sancho refuses to apologise to Erik ten Hag as he sends emotional message to fans

Transfer news: Jim Ratcliffe steps in after Jadon Sancho refuses to apologise to Erik ten Hag as he sends emotional message to fans

Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.3billion deal for a minority stake in Manchester United is expected to be approved imminently – and several players are expected to be moved on

Jadon Sancho is one of the Manchester United players Sir Jim Ratcliffe is planning to move on in the New Year.

The Ineos chief, 71, has struck a £1.3billion deal for a minority stake in the club with the Glazers and will assume control of sporting operations once said agreement is ratified at a board meeting.

Ratcliffe’s deal is expected to be confirmed imminently, meaning significant structural changes could soon be afoot at Old Trafford.

A revamp of the club’s recruitment strategy is thought to be high on Ratcliffe’s agenda with reports claiming that the search for a sporting director is already ongoing.

And tentative plans are already being drawn up ahead of the January transfer window.

According to a new report from The Sun, Sancho is one of a number of underperforming stars who United would be willing to move in January. Unlike Antony and Anthony Martial, two other players named in the report, Sancho is not currently in the plans of Erik ten Hag and has not featured for the Red Devils since August.

The former Borussia Dortmund winger has been exiled from all first-team facilities after becoming embroiled in a public spat with Ten Hag, who claimed Sancho had been left out of the Manchester United squad to face Arsenal at the start of September due to poor training performances.

Sancho hit back at those claims via social media, branding them “untrue”. The 23-year-old subsequently refused to apologise to Ten Hag after the row, with the Dutchman taking the decision to banish him from the first-team picture.

Jadon Sancho has been exiled from the Manchester United first-team and is expected to be sold in January ( Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)
Mirror Football revealed last month that some of Sancho’s Manchester United teammates, including England trio Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw, have all pleaded with him to apologise to Ten Hag.

But with Sancho showing no signs of backing down, it’s anticipated that United will field enquiries for the forward who cost them £73million back in the summer of 2021