Manchester United will look to remove Jadon Sancho in January after being told by Erik Ten Hag that the England striker is a nuisance to the club's other players. The United boss has refused to support Sancho, who has been sacked from the starting line-up since the effective Ten Hag call-up after he was relegated from Arsenal last month due to poor training behavior. In addition to the lack of effort on the training ground and the subsequent delays, Mail Sport learned that Ten Hag mentioned Sancho's influence on other players as a cause for concern.

The Dutchman is understood to have told the club that the attitude of other players in training has improved since Sancho was deported, with their team spirit reflected in Saturday's icy victory. Brentford, despite his poor form. Ten Hag is demanding that Sancho make a public apology and say an apology in front of his teammates before he can return to the team, a position that has the full support of his employer, but five weeks after the game. Arsenal show no signs of compromising.

The 23-year-old appeared to be equally reluctant to refuse after accusing Ten Hag of making "false" comments and using him as a "punished goat" after removing him from the squad. United's 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. United are keen to remove Sancho in January, with them willing to sponsor his 300,000 300,000-a-week salary if they can agree a transfer for the rest of the season.