“People are afraid of him”: Dietmar Hamann on CR7 influence on Jadon Sancho
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Jadon Sancho has not yet been able to build on his performance at BVB at Old Trafford. According to Hamann, this has something to do with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ex-Premier League professional Dietmar Hamann believes that the environment and the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo make it difficult for newcomers like Jason Sancho to settle in at record champions Manchester United.
Sancho, the £72m Borussia Dortmund signing, has struggled since arriving at Manchester. While one of the better players in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley, the winger has only scored three goals and failed to provide an assist this season.
Hamann on Sancho: “The environment doesn’t help a bit”
According to Hamann, the presence of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad could be one of the reasons, as “people are scared” of the 37-year-old forward: “I don’t think the environment at Manchester United is helping Sancho one bit at the moment. It doesn’t look like a good environment to work in and it’s never easy for a new player to perform from day one.” metro.
When it comes to Hamann, that doesn’t just apply to Sancho: “You can say that about most of the team, they don’t seem like a team that pulls together, and a coach has to try to change that.” Next he said: “They paid a lot of money for Sancho and I think they’re going to have a hard time getting it back, so he’s going to stay here in the long term. Hopefully he can start playing better than he has been.”