Former Tremendous Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has blasted the Chelsea board for the recruitment course of that led to the signature of Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke, Soccernet.ng studies.
The 24-year-old Englishman joined the Blues after a reasonably first rate mortgage spell with 2024 UEFA Champions League finalists, Borussia Dortmund. Sancho joined Chelsea on a season-long mortgage with an possibility to purchase included within the deal final summer time.
The price is price £20m plus £5m in performance-related add-ons and can be triggered if Chelsea finishes inside the high 14 of the English top-flight league on the finish of the season.
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Nonetheless, the transfer hasn’t panned out positively for each events. Chelsea are struggling in assault, whereas Sancho has scored simply two objectives and 6 assists in 23 video games throughout all competitions for Enzo Maresca’s facet.
Following Chelsea’s 3-0 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion, Sancho’s efficiency made Mikel furious, revealing the Manchester Metropolis Academy graduate is but to justify his wages at Stamford Bridge.
“Jadon Sancho, he’s come on, and he’s deceived us with a few video games. We thought, ‘Oh, f*****g hell, now we’re getting the Jadon Sancho from Dortmund, however he’s gone once more. I don’t know what’s occurred to Jadon. He’s disappeared.
“Off the grid. He takes the ball. He doesn’t go previous folks any extra. He doesn’t create possibilities anymore. He doesn’t assist the crew as a lot as he must be. And [Noni] Madueke is now injured as effectively,” the 2012 UEFA Champions League winner stated on the Obi One Podcast.
Sancho has recorded only one help from his final 12 appearances throughout all competitions, highlighting his poor type.
Chelsea at the moment are sixth on the English Premier League desk, 17 factors behind league leaders, Liverpool. They’ve only one win from their final 4 video games.