A key reason as to why ’s move to Al-Ettifaq from fell through has been revealed.
Sancho expressed an interest in joining the Saudi Pro League side – who are managed by Steven Gerrard – after a public fall-out with .
until the end of the season and United were prepared to let him depart Old Trafford.
But it was later revealed that former star Sancho .
According to the , one of the reasons the deal collapsed is because United wanted to insert an obligation to buy worth £50m.
They claim that Al-Ettifaq ‘could not afford’ that price as negotiations came to an end.
Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq have already signed Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum and Demarai Gray this summer.
and the United striker later joined Getafe on loan.
Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson would not have treated Sancho in the same way as Ten Hag, .
Sancho after being axed from the squad which faced on Sunday.
Ten Hag was asked in his post-match press conference to explain the 23-year-old’s absence and .
