Aston Villa could supercharge Jadon Sancho with January signing of ‘irreplaceable’ star
Aston Villa will be hopeful of getting the best out of Jadon Sancho this summer.
Villa made a deadline push to sign Sancho on loan from Manchester United after months of frustration for Unai Emery in the transfer market.
Many described Villa as desperate for signing Sancho as the temporary deal went down badly within certain circles at Villa Park.
Jamie Carragher and Paul Scholes aren’t sold on Sancho with his loan spells at Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund doing little to capture the imagination.
With that being said, Sancho could to come to life in the coming months with the B6 club, especially beyond the January transfer window.
Julian Brandt could take Jadon Sancho to new heights
Hope has been reignited in the Midlands after Sancho came in alongside Harvey Elliott on loan from Liverpool, to boost Emery’s attacking options.
Neither of these two additions represent a guarantee of quality, with the Manchester United loanee seen as more of a risk.
This comes after an up and down campaign at Stamford Bridge last time out, where his buy option wasn’t activated by Enzo Maresa’s side.
| Stat | Jadon Sancho |
| Appearances | 41 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Assists | 8 |
With clashes against Everton, Sunderland and Fulham coming up, there will be hope of him hitting the ground running.
If that isn’t to be the case, the signing of Julian Brandt from Borussia Dortmund in January could prove to be the pefect boost for the Englishman.
This comes after Fichajes reported on 10 September that Monchi is monitoring the situation of the Germany international as his contract ticks down with the Bundesliga giants.
Villa are said to be one of the strongest candidates in the race to sign the attacking midfielder, something which could be boosted by a prior relationship with Sancho.
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Julian Brandt loves playing with Jadon Sancho
There is no getting away from the quality that Brandt possesses, with Dortmund legend Nuri Sahin speaking out about the number 10 in December 2024, via Stadium Astro English.
This saw the Turkish head coach describe the Black and Yellow’s star as “absolutely irreplaceable” when comparing him to Jamal Musiala.
It is fair to say that this sort of comment will be music to fans’ ears in B6, especially after learning what the German thinks of summer signing Sancho.
In June 2020, speaking to Sport1, Brandt spoke out about the ex-Manchester City winger and their relationship.
He said: “I’m actually quite confident… I would be happy if I could play another year with Jadon.”
This could prove to be the perfect transfer swoop for Villa to benefit their squad as a hole, while also helping to get the best out of Sancho.
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