Jadon Sancho being used as RIGHT WING-BACK in Man Utd training as Solskjaer looks for solution to £75m star’s woes
JADON SANCHO is being used a right wing-back in Manchester United training, according to reports.
The Red Devils paid £73MILLION for the right winger this summer but he has struggled for form and game time since and is now being tried in a new role.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under severe pressure having lost six of his last 12 games in charge.
And unfortunately, his big-money signing has not been much help in stopping the rot.
The 21-year-old has played just 13 times for a grand total of 564 minutes this season.
He has only played a full 90 minutes once - the 1-0 League Cup home defeat to West Ham.
And while his attacking contributions have been non-existent, he has shown impressive defensive diligence when he has featured.
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The England international replaced Eric Bailly at half-time of United's 2-0 home defeat to Sancho's old club City on Saturday.
And he showed flashes of defensive intelligence to keep the scoreline at just 2-0.
As a result of such displays, United coaches have reportedly used him as a right wing-back in training in preparation for future use of the 3-4-1-2 system Solskjaer used against City.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been criticised for his lack of attacking prowess from the right side of defence.
And there is a feeling Sancho could prove an important weapon instead of the former Crystal Palace man if United are required to adopt a defensive approach in future.
Fans were split in the comments, but one particularly disgruntled supporter said: "Coaches have tried Sancho as a right wing-back. What the actual f***?!?!
"We trailed a player for three years, stuck him on the bench and then look to play him in a totally unfamiliar position to the one he has played his entire professional career.
"Nothing is making sense at the moment.
";Owners have their fair share of blame for long term issues, but the s**** that’s on the pitch is all down to the manager downwards."
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