Former England striker Emile Heskey says the English game will ‘end up owing a debt’ to young star Jadon Sancho following his pioneering move from Manchester City to Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho, then 17, left the Premier League in search of first-team football two years ago and drew plenty of criticism in doing so.
He has since earned his place in title-chasing Dortmund’s first team, established himself as one of the world’s premier attacking talents, and now appears to be battling Marcus Rashford for a starting spot for England.
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Gareth Southgate watched on as he scored his first two international goals against Kosovo on Tuesday, and Heskey thinks Sancho has more than justified his decision to leave City.