He is a trophy-laden footballer who has lifted silverware with four different teams. Last spring, wearing an Aston Villa shirt while on loan from Manchester United, he played an important role in their Europa League triumph. However, Jadon Sancho is now out of work following the expiration of his contract with the Red Devils, although that could soon change. Getafe have thrown the 26-year-old forward a lifeline in his career.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Jadon Sancho expects to make a comeback from La Liga as Antony did in Real Betis. Both discard players from Manchester United, now Antony is a key role player in Real Betis' side, who are one of the strongest teams in La Liga. Getafe are interested in signing free agent Sancho.</p>— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) <a href="https://x.com/TouchlineX/status/2110966467239776722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##While analysing the market for free agents, Getafe coach Jose Bordalas noticed that Jadon Sancho was available and decided he wanted to snap him up. Reportedly, the London-born player is also open to moving to Spain, as he is not exactly in a position to be picky without a club and needs to play. There are therefore signs that both sides will be willing to make some concessions in an effort to reach an agreement. A deal is possible thanks to La Liga rules that allow clubs to strengthen their squads outside the transfer window by signing a free agent, provided they free up a place in the squad by removing a player they had already planned to register. Getafe had Juanmi, but the former Betis player has since suffered an injury and will not return until the end of January, possibly even later. Bordalas will therefore use the opportunity to try to bring in Sancho in his place.##LINKED_NEWS_68982##Until just a few days ago, there had been talk of him going after central midfielder Dani Parejo, who is a free agent following his departure from Villarreal. However, Sancho's emergence on the horizon has changed the picture. Bordalas has stressed several times that his team is the only one in La Liga without a healty winger, referring to Juanmi's injury. As a result, Andres García (a right-back by trade) sometimes plays in that position, while Ivan Azon (a centre-forward) fills in on other occasions. Sancho's salary will be far more modest than it was at Old Trafford, but at least he would have the opportunity to play regularly. After all, another Englishman flourished under Bordalas after arriving from Manchester United.##LINKED_NEWS_66183##That was Mason Greenwood, who scored ten goals and provided six assists in a Getafe shirt before earning a move to Marseille. After two years together, the French club sold him to Fenerbahçe last June for 39,000,000 euros. Sancho was once worth considerably more, when Manchester United paid Borussia Dortmund 85,000,000 euros for him. However, he failed to establish himself as a leader at the famous club and subsequently went out on loan to Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa. Now he could be heading to Spain, where players with his characteristics tend to flourish.##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-36-97268" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/36/season/97268/standings?widgetTitle=LaLiga&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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