Why did Chelsea decide to pay a penalty and send Sancho back to Manchester United instead of buying him permanently?

Updated June 4, 2025 • 1-min read

Posted by Anonymous

Jun 3, 2025

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Posted by Anonymous - Jun 3, 2025

Honestly, it's kind of wild that Chelsea just paid a £5m penalty instead of keeping Sancho. It makes you think they really didn't want him, even though they used him on loan. From what I've seen, Chelsea only had to buy Sancho for £25m if they finished above 14th place in the league, but with all the changes at the club lately, maybe Sancho didn't fit into their future plans.

It could also be about money because they're always trying to balance spending with all the new signings. I've seen this kind of thing happen before, where a player doesn't quite fit and the team just wants an easy out. I remember last year when they let another player go even though fans wanted him to stay. Clubs can be ruthless sometimes. If Sancho's not in their main plans and they'd rather go for someone else (like that rumor about Mike Maignan from Milan), maybe it's smart to move on, even if it costs a little.

Sometimes football is way more about business deals than about who fans actually like. It sucks for Sancho, but he'll probably get another chance somewhere, if not United then another team. Don't give up, Sancho!

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