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Chelsea have opted not to buy winger Jadon Sancho on a permanent basis from Manchester United and will instead pay a £5m penalty to send the player back to his parent club.

The England forward moved to Stamford Bridge on loan last summer after failing to impress at Old Trafford and his relationship with former United manager Erik ten Hag breaking down.

United, who signed Sancho for £73m from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, are happy for the 25-year-old to leave.

Chelsea did not pay a loan fee for the player and covered just half of his reported £300,000-a-week wages.