Manchester United lined up a sensational swap deal on deadline day but Jadon Sancho’s transfer preference stopped the move in its tracks.

Sancho accepted he had to leave Old Trafford after being placed in Ruben Amorim’s bomb squad following his return to the club earlier in the summer.

The ex-England winger spent last season on loan at Chelsea and wanted to secure a permanent transfer to Stamford Bridge.

But Chelsea failed to agree terms with Sancho and ultimately decided to pay a £5m penalty to send him back to Manchester United.

Sancho held talks with multiple Serie A clubs before Aston Villa launched a shock deadline-day move to sign him on loan.

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