‘Up to him’: Ten Hag on Sancho’s return to Man United squad،
Erik ten Hag has left the door open for Jadon Sancho to return to the Manchester United squad, but says any return is “up to him”.
Sancho has not played since August following a public row with Ten Hag and was linked with a move away from Old Trafford in the January transfer window.
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A source has told ESPN that former club Borussia Dortmund are interested in re-signing the 23-year-old, possibly in a deal that could see Dutch striker Donyell Malen move in another direction, but Ten Hag says there is a way back to United. if he apologizes.
“It’s about a culture and every player has to meet certain standards and this was about that,” Ten Hag said at a press conference on Friday.
“What's going to happen there, he knows what he has to do if he wants to come back and it's up to him. He knows what he has to do, it's up to him.
“We'll see what happens. It's an internal matter, we'll see what happens.”
Sources have told ESPN that it is very likely that Sancho will leave the club in January as the England striker has shown no intention of apologizing during his three-month exile.
Aside from the uncertainty surrounding Sancho's future, Ten Hag says he is not expecting a busy January window.
“I don't think much will happen between now and then, but we have to be ready if there are opportunities,” he added.
“If there are certain circumstances or surprises, we must be ready to act.”
One of the upcoming issues concerns the goalkeeping situation, with number 1 Andre Onana likely to be selected by Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in Ivory Coast in January.
Back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is yet to make his debut for the club, and third choice Tom Heaton, 37, has not played a Premier League match in almost four years – but Ten Hag has hinted that he wasn't looking to recruit another goalkeeper.
“What we need is three very good goalkeepers for a successful season and talent in defense, so the best situation is to have one or two goalkeepers on loan because you have to develop them all the time,” he said. he declared.
“We are happy with the group we have now. We were aware of the situation and we have to deal with that, so we are covered. We have a very strong group of goalkeepers, especially the front three. They can all play, they are all capable of playing at the highest level needed. We are happy with the group and we are comfortable.
