‘I’ll give you Sancho, hapinha dao!’
English Premier League side Manchester United have made a shocking swap deal. The Red Devils have put Jadon Sancho up for sale in a swap deal after he became a “throwaway stone” for the club following his protest against manager Louis van Gaal. The target is Brazilian striker Hapinha, 27, of Spanish Primera Liga side Barcelona.
British media outlet The Sun reported on Nov. 11 (ET), “United have offered Sancho to Barcelona in a surprise swap deal. The target is Hafinha, who has Premier League experience. This is the first sign of a serious move to sell Sancho, who has been virtually exiled from the team since September.
The once-promising star rebelled publicly on social media in September, accusing coach Eric ten Haag of discriminating against him. Ten Hagh was furious and removed Sancho from the first team. Despite mediation by his teammates and the club, Sancho refused to apologize to Ten Haag, effectively ending their relationship. The damage is done, and Sancho has only been training with the youth academy for the past three months, where he has reportedly not participated in training sessions, citing injury as an excuse. Instead, he’s been paid a weekly wage.
United and manager Van Gaal are “fed up” with Sancho and want to get rid of him quickly. Spanish outlet Sport reported that the Red Devils were the first to offer Barcelona a swap 스포츠토토 deal. Sancho for Hafanha. Hafanha played in the EPL with Leeds United. He moved to Barcelona in July of last year and has made 12 appearances this season, scoring two goals and providing five assists.
United have made attempts to sign Hafanha in the past. They were interested in him during his time at Leeds (2020-2022), and there were reports in the January transfer window that they were pursuing a move for him. However, the deal never materialized. United’s position is firm. The goal is to get rid of Sancho effectively. The question is whether Barcelona will receive him.