Chelsea unveil Jadon Sancho at Stamford Bridge moments before Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace… after ex-Man United star completes his Old Trafford escape with £23m move

Jadon Sancho was given a warm welcome by Chelsea fans as he was unveiled at his new team’s stadium head of Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace.

The forward sealed his Old Trafford departure in the final hours on deadline day after being left out of United’s squad for their first two Premier League games.

Sancho, 24, joined the Blues on a permanent basis next summer for a fee worth around £23million, as revealed by Mail Sport.

The Englishman, wearing No 19, was seen waving to the Stamford Bridge crowd ahead of the afternoon fixture against the Eagles.

Speaking about his arrival Sancho said: ‘I’m really excited to be here. London is where I grew up and I’m happy to be back.

Sancho clapped to his new set of fans before the Premier League clash got underway

‘The manager spoke to me about the project and, for a young player, it’s exciting. Hopefully I can bring goals and assists to the Bridge.’

Sancho will replace Raheem Sterling, who has joined Arsenal, after the former Borussia Dortmund star was out-of-favour with head coach Erik ten Hag following a highly documented fall-out last season.

The transfer deadline day deal came as a shock to many after Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag insisted that Sancho would remain at the club for the upcoming season.

Asked if he expected Sancho to remain at the club, Ten Hag said: ‘As I know, yes.

‘He is in our squad and we are happy with him. We need a good squad, we need depth. We have to play many games until January. After the break we play every third day so we need options.’

Sancho started his footballing journey at Watford before heading up north to join Manchester City at the age of 14.

Sancho seemed ready for his new challenge as he was greeted by his new team’s supporters

He excelled at youth level for City and just three years later he signed for German giants Borussia Dortmund, where he rose to football stardom and proved himself as one of the future wingers of the game.

Sancho made 137 appearances in just four seasons for the Dortmund side, claiming silverware along the way by winning the 2019 DFL Supercup and the 2021 DFB-Pokal.