Frozen out of the Man United plans by Erik ten Hag last season, the former Three Lions star enjoyed a six-month stint at Borussia Dortmund, who reached the Champions League final. Despite the heartbreak of losing the Wembley showdown to Real Madrid, Sancho benefitted massively from the temporary switch back to the German giants.

Sancho has also given no sign that he is unhappy at Chelsea, or with the way this season is going — though he did acknowledge in an interview with the club’s in-house media after the 1-0 home win over Leicester earlier this month that his return of two goals in 23 Premier League appearances leaves plenty of room for improvement.