Chelsea will have to pay Manchester United a fee of £5 million if they back out of the deal to sign Jadon Sancho permanently this summer, a source has told ESPN.

The 24-year-old winger had a positive start to life at Chelsea but has failed to maintain his early season form.

Jadon Sancho could remain a Chelsea player after all, despite the revelation there’s an opt-out clause in the deal agreed with Manchester United. When the Blues signed the winger on loan last