Enzo Maresca names the Chelsea player who has ‘surprised’ him
Enzo Maresca names the Chelsea player who has ‘surprised’ him
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Enzo Maresca admits Jadon Sancho has ‘surprised’ him since joining Chelsea from Manchester United. Sancho, 24, ended his dismal three-year spell at Old Trafford by joining Chelsea – the club he supported as a child – last summer. Impressing at Borussia Dortmund earned Sancho a big-money move to Manchester United in 2021 but he struggled to make an impact for the Premier League giants and was mainly a bit-part player under Erik ten Hag.
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His cause was not helped by a public bust-up with the former United boss, who sanctioned Sancho’s departure last summer after repeatedly overlooking him at the start of the season. Chelsea signed Sancho on loan until the end of the season but the deal includes an obligation to buy next summer for between £20-25m.
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Sancho enjoyed a promising first-half to the season, helping Chelsea emerge as surprise title contenders in the Premier League. Maresca has been impressed by Sancho’s form at Stamford Bridge and says the England international has even ‘surprised’ him.
‘For me he’s doing very well,’ Maresca said. ‘I am quite surprised with Jadon. ‘I knew Jadon already [from seeing him at his previous clubs] and I know what I expected from him, but in terms of being consistent, he’s doing very well. ‘Apart from a short part of the season when he had some problems, when he was out ill, then for the rest he has been very good.
