The transfer window is closed so we cannot sign anyone, we have a serious problem hanging about us right now with one of our other wide attackers, we are thin in attack as it is, and we want to push out Sancho towards Saudi Arabia?
To be left with whom, Garnacho, Amad and Pellistri? One 19 year old who has shown amazing promise but clearly is not ready yet to start for a top team? The other two being 21 year olds who have shown absolutely nothing in terms of top level quality yet? One of them injured too?
Or do we want Rashford to play in double positions in each and every game? And then on top cover for ST since our strikers are another 20 year old and then Martial who realistically will be out for half the season again?
We are a top team supposed to be competing in four competitions. I cannot figure out for the life of me what people are thinking.
Yes, Sancho is obviously struggling with something. Yes, he did a stupid thing posting on social media. Yes, he reportedly does not smile enough on PR photo shoots.
He can still play football. Just because, sadly, he has not exactly set the world alight since joining us does not mean he is worse than our other options that we would be left with. The other options merely have massively lower expectations attached, because noone expects them to be starters.
The manager and the player need to work it out. We need Sancho.
Also, can I just say how thoroughly annoying, unpleasant and actually disgusting I find this new reflex of constantly posting stuff like "Ship 'player xy' to Saudi Arabia!", "Let's hope the Saudis take him!", etc..
Why would you wish it on anyone to have to play in Saudi Arabia, for Steven fecking Gerrard no less.
Urgh.