Chelsea have decided not to sign Jadon Sancho on a permanent move and will have to pay Manchester United a fee to take him back for breaking the obligation clause.
The London club have been in talks with Sancho’s representatives about signing him on a permanent but both parties failed to agree personal terms.
Sancho scored five times during a season-long loan at Stamford Bridge, including in last month’s Conference League final win over Real Betis. He also contributed 10 assists across all competitions.
He has a lot of interest from clubs in Europe, and has a year left on his lucrative United contract, which is believed to be worth up to £300,000 a week, with the option of a further year.
Sancho will now return to Manchester United to play under the guidance of Ruben Amorim unless he agrees to join another club in Europe.
Elsewhere, Chelsea are considering making a move again to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund.
The 20-year-old winger was a target in January and has remained high on a list of eight or nine attacking names Chelsea are working on this summer.
Gittens is valued at £50m but lost his place in Dortmund’s starting XI towards the end of the season.
Chelsea may also sign another striker after the deal for Liam Delap is complete. Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko are on their shortlist.
