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<\/p>\nManchester United are debating whether to sell Jadon Sancho or freeze the unsettled winger out of Erik ten Hag’s plans after his extraordinary public statement on Sunday. Sancho faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford after firing back at his exclusion from the travelling Arsenal squad on social media.<\/p>\n
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United tasted a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium as Martin Odegaard’s rapid equaliser and Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus’ late goals cancelled Marcus Rashford’s opener.<\/p>\n
But eyebrows were raised before kick-off over Sancho’s absence, given his status as a regular in Ten Hag’s squads after returning to action after a lengthy lay-off last season.<\/p>\n
The Dutchman confirmed he had been dropped due to his performances in training after full-time, which sparked mass concern among fans.<\/p>\n
But Sancho poured fuel onto the fire shortly after, releasing a statement on Twitter disputing Ten Hag’s claims. He believes he has been made a ‘scapegoat’ and his training performances were ‘very good’ last week.<\/p>\n
According to The Times, Ten Hag and his coaching staff feel let down by Sancho’s public outburst after taking special measures to help him overcome ‘physical and mental’ issues last term.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Sheikh Jassim may buy Man Utd in two months after claims sale ‘delayed'[TAKEOVER] <\/strong><\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The 23-year-old trained away from the United squad for three months after Ten Hag organised work with coaches at an amateur club in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n But Sunday’s social media spat has ignited disappointment at Old Trafford, leaving the situation in an awkward state of flux as players whisk off on international duty and those unselected – including Sancho – take a few days off.<\/p>\n The report claims that club figures debated on Monday whether Sancho would represent United again in potentially the most serious form of disciplinary action.<\/p>\n The Red Devils’ No 25 isn’t expected to meet Ten Hag for crunch talks imminently as both take a short break after the opening chunk of the season.<\/p>\n DON’T MISS <\/strong> Despite a bright pre-season, Sancho started United’s opening three fixtures on the bench, coming on as a second-half substitute.<\/p>\n Ten Hag prefers Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho on the left and Antony on the right, with Rasmus Hojlund’s \u00a372million arrival also likely to limit minutes as a false nine, where he was trialled on the United States tour.<\/p>\n Now in his third season at Old Trafford, Sancho needs to prove he has a future under Ten Hag, with hope of him reviving his Borussia Dortmund form starting to fade.<\/p>\n But he now finds himself at the centre of an unwelcome incident that has only damaged his chances of coming good under the Dutchman’s watch.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Jadon-Sancho-was-excluded-from-the-Arsenal-squad-4943697.jpg?r=1693903701903\")
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