Sancho to leave Man Utd this month

[Getty Images] Manchester United have confirmed they will not trigger the one-year option on Jadon Sancho's contract and he will join Casemiro and Tyrell Malacia in leaving the club this summer. United published their annual retained and released list on Wednesday morning. Youngsters Sonny Aljofree, who spent the first half of last season on loan at Notts County, James Bailey and Malachi Sharpe will also leave when their deals expire on 30 June. While the exits of Casemiro and Malacia had already been announced publicly, with head coach Michael Carrick paying tribute to the pair on the pitch after the final home game of the season against Nottingham Forest on 17 May, there had been no word on Sancho. He was part of the Aston Villa squad that beat Freiburg in the Europa League final last month. But it appeared inevitable he would leave Manchester United. The England winger was signed from Borussia Dortmund for £73m in July 2021 has spent the past three seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Aston Villa, achieving the remarkable feat of playing in a European final for all three – all in different competitions. However, other than the 2024 Community Shield, when he was an 83rd-minute substitute, he has not played for United since 26 August 2023. The following week he was left out of the trip to Arsenal, leading to a public spat with then boss Erik ten Hag. United have also confirmed they have offered Albert Mills and Dante Plunkett should sign professional contracts in July, although there is no word on England youth international Godwill Kukonki, who scored United's goal in the FA Youth Cup final. It is anticipated Kai Rooney and Jacey Carrick will become scholars in the forthcoming season.