BREAKING: “We just can’t count on him anymore. It’s clear his heart and head aren’t in it,” Ruben Amorim reportedly confessed, finally opening up about the reasons behind Jadon Sancho’s exclusion. “After our conversation, I made the call to leave him out of my plans for this season.” The United boss has now broken his silence, hinting that Sancho’s mindset is no longer aligned with the team’s direction. Whatever Sancho shared with Amorim seems to have sealed his fate, making his exit from Old Trafford appear all but inevitable.

Jadon Sancho, the once-bright jewel in Manchester United’s crown, finds himself again adrift in the murky waters of uncertainty. After a brief resurrection via a loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, he returned to Old Trafford with what looked like a clean slate under new head coach Ruben Amorim. But even with a new gaffer steering the ship, Sancho’s standing is anything but secure.

 

Despite taking part in United’s pre-season tour across the U.S., which seemed to suggest his re-entry into the club’s plans, alarm bells started ringing once again when he was omitted from the squad for United’s Premier League curtain-raiser against Fulham. For a player supposedly on the comeback trail, that absence spoke volumes.

 

There were whispers—Sancho had been grappling with an ear infection. A plausible excuse, sure. But Amorim’s cool comment that he “preferred other players” cut through the noise like a blade, hinting at deeper issues beneath the surface. The tone was clinical, even dismissive. The implication? Sancho isn’t exactly Amorim’s first choice.

 

Right now, Sancho’s place in the pecking order has been crowded out by a lineup of hungry young wingers. Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Amad Diallo, and Antony all seem to be ahead of him in the queue. That’s not just bad luck—it’s a signal that the club may be planning for a future that doesn’t include him.

 

And the plot thickens. Juventus has now entered the frame, reportedly engaging in talks with Manchester United over a possible deal. The Italian giants are said to be ready to shell out around €30 million, a number that shows United isn’t exactly pricing him out of a move. Chelsea and Barcelona are sniffing around too, which keeps the stakes high.

 

Amorim, when quizzed on whether Sancho would make the cut for their upcoming match against Brighton, kept things vague—saying only “we will see.” But his words weren’t empty. In classic old-school fashion, he sent a sharp message about discipline, commitment, and the importance of playing for the badge, not just the paycheck.

 

The coach laid it out plain: not everyone’s going to start, and that’s life in a big club. But effort, attitude, and professionalism? Those are non-negotiables. He made it clear he won’t be babysitting anyone’s ego, no matter how big the name stitched on the back of the jersey.

 

As the season stretches ahead, long and demanding, one thing’s for sure—Sancho’s story at United is hanging by a thread. Whether he claws his way back or books a ticket out remains to be seen. But in Amorim’s world, only the sharpest, hungriest players survive.