Former Manchester United and Liverpool player Paul Ince has sent a word of warning to Borussia Dortmund ace Jadon Sancho over a possible move to Manchester United under the stewardship of manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer.
Paul Ince who has coached Notts County and Blackpool in an interview with Paddy Power on Saturday has said the young England international have to consider whether signing for Manchester United will take him to the next level under the club's current manager.
Paul Ince told Paddy Power: “When it comes to transfers, it’s not just about the team, it’s about the manager.
"Let’s look at Raheem Sterling as an example, Pep Guardiola has turned him into a world class player through his coaching and guidance".
“Sometimes as a player, it’s about looking at a team’s manager and coaching staff and whether they’d take you to that next level. That’s a decision Sancho will need to make.
“We know that Pep is experienced in that area, we know he can improve a player. But can Ole Gunnar Solskajer? We don’t know that, whatsoever.
“We have no clue what he’s like at developing a player of that magnitude.
“He’s clearly trying to develop a young team, so that will help, but in terms of actually the man to man management and development of someone like Sancho, he’s a total unknown.
“We’ve not seen any evidence yet that he can take a player to the next level.
Speaking further, Paul Ince questions Solskjaer's antecedents from his previous managerial jobs and as well as since becoming the coach at Manchester United in regards to developing players and making them world beaters. He said: “Firstly, he’s not been at United long enough to know that, but also because in his previous jobs he’s not had players like that at his disposal.
“We’ve seen it with Pep, and we’ve seen it with Jurgen Klopp, and the best managers are the ones who can take a player to that new level and improve them.
“Ole’s not at that yet, it doesn’t mean he can’t do that, but we’ve not had that proof yet.
In his final remark, he concluded saying: “What I’m saying is, Sancho needs to consider all of those factors, culture, environment, team and ultimately the manager".
However, Ole Gunner Solskjaer in this current season has been credited for the progress and development of a handful of youngsters in the team and for the strides they've made in integrating with the first team and becoming better as a player.
Teenagers Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams are prime examples. Both academy graduates have had considerable game time this season and have been impressive.
Adding to this, key players in the team have had a sudden revivial in what seemed to be dwindling careers under the guidance of the current manager Olé Gunner Solskjaer.
Jadon Sancho, who is team mate's to Marcos Rashford at International level with the England National team is having his best season yet as a professional footballer under manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer before he was out due to injury.
Fred, another key player to the team who couldn't stake a claim in the middle of the park under previous manager Jose Mourinho has been a midfield enforcer during this campaign.
The same goes for Anthony Martial who has had a change of role in the team now spearheading the attack, with his goal tally improving compared to previous seasons.
Consequently, although Sancho is younger, Fred, Anthony Martial and Marcos Rashford are players that can be considered to be on almost, if not, the same football level with Jadon Sancho.
These players form part of the key personalities in the Manchester United team that are on track and on the verge of to taking their game and potential to the next level under Solskjaer. And that next level is classifying them as world class footballers. A line which can be drawn from Paul Ince comments on Jadon Sancho.
Recent addition to the team Bruno Fernandes is one player also who is on the verge of taking his game to the next level. In fact, this is one of the reasons he signed for the club in January.
As much as Paul Ince has serious doubts over Sancho becoming a world class player if he joins Manchester United, however, Sancho joining the Red Devils will only add to the list of players that are to take their games to the next level in the team vis-a-vis becoming world class players.
Whichever way this works out is left to be seen in seasons to come, but this also leaves an interesting and a fascinating spectacle for us to see.
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