Overview

• Aston Villa signed Jadon Sancho from Manchester United on transfer deadline day on a season-long, straight loan with no obligation to buy, meaning he is due back at Old Trafford next summer.
• Rio Ferdinand criticized the absence of a purchase clause and argued United should have accepted losses to ensure a permanent exit.
• Gabby Agbonlahor warned Sancho his game time at Villa will depend on work rate under Unai Emery and described the move as a potential panic buy.
• Sancho’s United contract is reported to expire next summer, with the club holding an option to extend it by one year.
• Chelsea declined to make last season’s loan permanent and paid a reported £5m return fee before Sancho’s move to Villa.