Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has fired a warning to head coach Erik ten Hag about returning winger Jadon Sancho.
Sancho spent the last six months on loan at Borussia Dortmund, where he reached the Champions League final but lost to Real Madrid at Wembley.
His initial exit from the club was fuelled by a public argument with the manager, who said after a match that Sancho was not fit enough to play.
The England international hit back on social media, denying the allegations, which led to Sancho being forced to train on his own.
He impressed back in Germany and has since been welcomed back to Carrington with open arms by Ten Hag, but not everyone approves of the Dutchman’s decision.
Yorke believes there could be yet more problems between the two but admits Sancho is stuck at Manchester United due to his high salary.
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Speaking to Boyle Sports, he said: “It’s a really bizarre scenario there with Jadon Sancho and one I don’t think either party expected to be in.
“Ten Hag wasn’t meant to win the FA Cup, but he did. Jadon Sancho wouldn’t have expected Ten Hag to win, which would’ve led to the manager being sacked and his return.
“But Sancho has got three more years on his contract and he’s one of the highest-paid players.
“There are only very few clubs around the world that will be able to afford his salary, so he’s not going anywhere so that’s caused a little bit of a dilemma.
“How do you settle this? You have a man-to-man conversation and try to settle the whole disagreement.
“The problem is if they don’t get off to a good start and they’re losing football matches. I think fingers will start to be pointed at each other again.
“It’s a situation to watch and it’s all well and good trying to make up but if things go belly up then these things can blow up in the face of the manager.”
Sancho has been a positive for Manchester United in pre-season and will fly out to the US for their pre-season tour.
If he cannot secure another move away from Old Trafford, the former Manchester City academy product will be hoping to feature regularly during the upcoming Premier League campaign.
