Why is Sancho still a free agent?

At first glance, it may seem a little strange that Jadon Sancho still does not have a club. He is only 26, an occasional England international, and not so long ago Manchester United paid Borussia Dortmund 85 million euros for him… He looks like a no-brainer for any club, given that he is a free agent and there is no transfer fee to pay… And yet, there is still not a single concrete offer on the table. According to foreign media reports, Sancho's agents are working very hard to find him a new club. The winger has no intention of sitting out either, especially after a poor season at Aston Villa, where he spent the previous campaign on loan from United, and feels the need to prove himself.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 Borussia Dortmund boss Niko Kovac has ruled out a return for Jadon Sancho, despite the 26-year-old being available as a free agent.<br><br>Dortmund will NOT make a move to re-sign their former winger. <br><br>(Source: Mirror) <a href="https://t.co/vYm6j5OgDU">pic.twitter.com/vYm6j5OgDU</a></p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href="https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/2099414864749895951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##He was initially offered to Premier League clubs, who can still sign him despite the transfer window having closed because he is a free agent. Nobody took the bait. Then the biggest clubs in Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia and even the United Arab Emirates were approached… However, we are already halfway through September, and there are still no indications that any of those clubs are interested in bringing him in. The problem is the huge salary Sancho is demanding. Apparently, he expects a guaranteed annual salary of 5,000,000 euros, on top of additional signing and performance bonuses. There are not many clubs in the aforementioned leagues capable of meeting those demands…##LINKED_NEWS_67754##Somehow, the Turks seem like the most logical solution. The biggest clubs in the Super Lig have been particularly active in the recently closed transfer window, with Mohamed Salah joining Trabzonspor, Rafael Leao moving to Galatasaray, Mason Greenwood signing for Fenerbahce, and Dusan Vlahovic arriving at Besiktas. Sancho would love to join them, but the problem is that all the clubs have already finalised their squads and almost all of them have filled their foreign-player slots. In fact, Fenerbahce have three surplus players without Turkish passports, Trabzonspor have two, and several other clubs have one each. Russia has also tightened its restrictions on the number of foreign players allowed this season. So even there, the Englishman is running into administrative problems. That leaves the Middle East. Or he can hope that an English club will be forced to make another signing specifically in his position. Although even then, he would have to lower his demands… Before any of that, Sancho needs to come to terms with the fact that he is no longer an elite, premium commodity.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 4SaturdayAston Villa – Nottingham Forest 1-1 (0-0)/Alysson 74 – Delap 46/Bournemouth – Brentford 2-2 (1-1)/Kluivert 38, Tavernier 52 – Schade 34, 56/Chelsea – Hull City 2-2 (1-2)/Rogers 7, Pedro 66 – Belloumi 28,34/Crystal Palace – Ipswich 2-2 (1-2)/Khalaili 14, Strand Larsen 75 – Emersonn 23, Davis 45, Flemming 90/Liverpool – Fulham 0-0Tottenham – Everton 0-0Sunderland – Arsenal 0-2 (0-0)/Guimaraes 58, Saka 90+7 pen/SundayCoventry – Brighton 0-5 (0-1)/Kostoulas 35, Yalcouye 51, Gross 70(p), Dunk 83, Ayari 90+4/Manchester United – Manchester City 0-1 (0-0)/Haaland 60/Monday22.00: (2.45) Leeds (3.40) Newcastle (2.85)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-1-96668" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/1/season/96668/standings?widgetTitle=Premier+League&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>##