Jadon Sancho could end up as Manchester United’s worst-ever signing, according to the club’s former defender Paul Parker.
Sancho joined United in a £73 million deal from Borussia Dortmund last year but the 22-year-old has only shown glimpses of his talent during his time at Old Trafford.
The winger has been absent for United’s last three matches due to injury and has also missed out on a place in England’s World Cup squad, which was announced on Thursday.
Parker, meanwhile, feels Sancho’s high price tag and his reluctance to ‘attack’ opposing full-backs means he could be regarded as one of United’s worst buys.
‘To be honest I’ve never really understood why Man United paid so much money for Jadon Sancho,’ Parker told Bettors.
‘He has a lot of issues because he is never attacking full-backs, he is passing backwards and is not really challenging his direct opponent.
‘The way you play in Germany is completely different to the Premier League and it seems like he’ll never be able to adapt well enough to be a key player for Man United.
‘If you look at the money Man United paid for him, I would say that he could end up being the worst buy ever in Manchester United’s history.’
Parker also took aim at Fernandes for criticising his United teammates during matches.
‘Sometimes Bruno Fernandes is playing on his own,’ Parker said.
‘And at the moment he is showing his frustration to his teammates and to the fans which are totally wrong. Sometimes he is persecuting his own teammates in front of the fans which could be a way to protect himself.
‘But he is very important to Man United’s play in the midfield because he is actually showing a lot of energy. In that way he is leading by example with the way he is running all the time and he makes his teammates feel embarrassed if they are not running.
‘He wasn’t able to play against Aston Villa and I really think that Fred would have been the right replacement for him, but he went with Donny van de Beek and he is definitely not energy based so it didn’t really work out. Donny van de Beek is nowhere near what he was at Ajax.’
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