The sale of Jadon Sancho from Manchester United to Chelsea was getting closer to completion as the transfer deadline slipped away on Friday night and into Saturday morning.

It seems fair that Sancho quietly left after a terribly unsatisfactory three-year tenure.

United and Chelsea have an extra two hours to iron out the specifics as the transaction document was submitted by the 11 o’clock deadline. The 24-year-old will spend the remainder of the season on loan with Chelsea, who are obligated to sign him permanently for a fee ranging from £20 million to £25 million in the following season, depending on their league finish.Even though there is no loan fee, the majority of Sancho’s £250,000 weekly salary for this season will be covered by Chelsea. What this indicates is that United’s last ball possession was Sancho’s penalty kick, which Ederson saved in the Community Shield shootout loss to Manchester City at Wembley.

The winger’s stunning disagreement with United boss Erik ten Hag, which occurred on Tuesday, began when ten Hag revealed that Sancho had not trained effectively, leading to the winger’s exclusion from the squad versus Arsenal. The athlete hit back with a vicious social media post, accusing his manager of being dishonest and casting himself as a victim.

Sancho was sent to practice alone at the academy facilities at Carrington after Ten Hag demanded an apology that was never forthcoming.John Murtough, United’s previous football director, and Sancho’s teammates begged him to change his mind, but Sancho refused. In January, he returned to Dortmund on loan and helped the Bundesliga club reach the Champions League final, reviving his form.

The new Old Trafford leadership wanted Sancho fit and on display, so he returned to pre-season training in July after clear-the-air conversations with Ten Hag. However, the atmosphere was always one of tense truce.

All of the player’s social media accounts prominently featured Dortmund’s yellow and black colors and made no mention of United.