Overview

• Chelsea’s loan agreement included a £25m obligation to buy Sancho if they finished in the top 14, but the club activated a £5m break clause instead.
• Negotiations over a permanent move broke down after Chelsea declined to match Sancho’s £250,000-per-week wage demands under their new contract structure.
• Sancho ended his season-long loan with five goals and ten assists in 42 appearances, scoring in Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League final win over Real Betis.
• Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has ruled Sancho out of next season and United plan to sell the 25-year-old winger in the upcoming transfer window.
• Saudi Pro League clubs Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad have emerged as leading contenders to sign Sancho, given few European teams can afford his wage bill.