Revealed: Why Man Utd loanee Marcus Rashford 'didn't appreciate' Jadon Sancho's 'freedom' message after his Aston Villa debut

Sancho appears to have severed all ties with the Red Devils, as the Daily Mail claims that he cleared out his locker at Carrington and left player WhatsApp groups when completing a switch to Chelsea in the summer of 2024 – having ended the previous campaign back at Borussia Dortmund.

He has further tarnished his reputation in the eyes of United supporters after sending a “freedom” message to Rashford after seeing his England international colleague take in a debut at Aston Villa, on the back of his move to the West Midlands during the winter transfer window.

Both men have struggled to make the desired impact in Manchester of late, but Rashford still has credit in the bank as a home-grown star. As a result, the Mail claims that he was left less than impressed at Sancho’s Instagram post – which has since been deleted.

It is said that Rashford “doesn't appreciate being dragged into his former United and England team-mate's apparent beef” with United. The 27-year-old forward would prefer to remain on friendly terms with the club that gave him his big break.

There is still an outside chance that Rashford could head back to Old Trafford. Villa have an option to buy him for £40 million ($49m) at the end of the season, but that is not an obligation and any return to top form may see the Red Devils absorb him back into their plans as Ruben Amorim wipes a professional slate clean.