Sancho and his United manager Erik ten Hag have been engaged in a feud after the winger publicly hit back at the Dutchman’s suggestion his performances in training weren't good enough to warrant inclusion in the squad to face Arsenal last weekend.

Writing on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, Sancho contradicted Ten Hag adding that he had “been a scapegoat for a long time”.

The 23-year-old has endured an underwhelming first two campaigns at United, since sealing a £73million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.The player’s performances on the pitch have not reached the exceptional standard Sancho set in Germany, while last December the player was also allowed to take a period of time out due to “physical and mental” factors as he contended with injury issues.