West Ham are weighing up a move for Jadon Sancho now that Chelsea have decided to send him back to Manchester United, according to reports.
The 25-year-old will return to Old Trafford rather than complete a permanent switch to Stamford Bridge, with the Blues having failed to reach an agreement on personal terms. TalkSPORT claim that the Hammers could now swoop in for the winger.
Some fans on X believe Sancho would be a good addition to the squad, while others doubt that the club can match his wage demands:
should be all over this
— kofi (@Kofiwells1) June 3, 2025
And how are we funding his wages??
— Shaun Chalmer (@JabMash) June 3, 2025
Lingard 2.0 LFG
— Bocah Kemaren Sore (@ngomonginsemua) June 3, 2025
So chelsea could not match the salary he has at United but somehow we would? Can’t see this happening
— Miguel Tanti (@MiguelTanti) June 3, 2025
If he drops his wages to 120-160k a week then I wouldn’t be against it he also need to fix his attitude
— Louie Davies (@davies_louie) June 3, 2025
yeah like were gonna pay like 300k on wages 🤣
— Justin ⚒️ (@Whu_Justin) June 3, 2025
A swap deal involving a West Ham forward could be explored
TalkSPORT suggest that Graham Potter’s side could be “tempted” into swapping Mohammed Kudus for Sancho but that would require Man United also stumping up cash for the Ghanaian.
The Red Devils would only have received £25m from Chelsea for Sancho and Kudus is worth a lot more than that. A part exchange seems unlikely at this stage.
Sancho’s salary is also a big issue
As supporters have pointed out, if Chelsea can’t afford the forward’s wages, how can West Ham? He is said to be earning £250,000 a week at Man United, which is £100,000 a week more than the Irons’ joint highest earners Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta.
The numbers don’t really add up. Unless Sancho becomes available on loan again, this deal seems unlikely to happen.
In other news, West Ham are also struggling to afford the salary of a Manchester City player
