Ferdinand claims Sancho will only be welcomed back at Man Utd if Ten Hag leaves

Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Jadon Sancho will only be welcomed back to Manchester United if Erik ten Hag leaves the club.

Sancho left United on loan after falling out with ten Hag, and the winger is currently in fine form for Dortmund.

The 24-year-old scored in the defeat to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga and produced an excellent display as Dortmund beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

Ferdinand claimed that INEOS will be asking why Sancho hasn't performed to this standard for United.

Speaking on TNT Sports, former United defender Ferdinand said: 'He is in good form and needs to follow it up, then he really puts pressure on Manchester United.

'People behind the scenes, INEOS, will be asking why that isn’t happening in a United shirt. I think the only way he goes back is if Erik ten Hag isn’t there.

'I don’t think they can undermine the manager without an apology, I think the manager has to be gone for Sancho to go back to Manchester United.'

Another former United player, Owen Hargreaves, suggested that Sancho could be part of an exciting future at Old Trafford.

Hargreaves said: 'If you pair him with the players, there is the potential to grow them into something really big. Jadon could be a part of that, he should be excited to be with that.'

Mail Sport revealed that United will look to sell Sancho this summer after holding face-to-face talks with him.

Sancho signed for United from Dortmund in 2021 for £73million. He has made 82 appearances for the club and has scored 12 goals, while he has provided six assists.

However, his relationship with ten Hag deteriorated after Sancho accused the manager of making him a 'scapegoat' for United's struggles.

Ten Hag stated that Sancho's absence