“You have to give them time to make mistakes” – Danny Murphy explains why he disagrees with Chelsea over Jadon Sancho transfer decision

Football pundit Danny Murphy has suggested that Chelsea made a mistake by not signing Jadon Sancho. He thought that the Manchester United loanee did well at the club and was reliable when needed.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Murphy claimed that Sancho was still a young footballer and bound to make mistakes. He added that £25 million was a good value to get the Englishman, who should not be judged based on what he did at Manchester United. He said (via Mirror):

Chelsea paid a £5 million penalty to opt out of the £25 million obligation they had to buy Sancho at the end of the season. The Blues had not paid a loan fee to get the Englishman for the season from Manchester United.

Former Chelsea player Tore André Flo spoke to AceOdds in May and said that he was not in favor of Jadon Sancho joining Chelsea permanently. He questioned if the Manchester United loanee was reliable and consistent enough to stay at Stamford Bridge.

He said:

Sancho scored three goals and assisted four times in the Premier League for Chelsea. He also scored in the UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis, which has now turned out to be his last game for the Blues.

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