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Gareth Southgate has told Jadon Sancho that he still has a future with England amid the young star\u2019s troubles at Manchester United.<\/p>\n
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Sancho has won 23 caps for his country so far, but his last appearance for the Three Lions was back in October 2021.<\/p>\n
At present, the winger is nowhere near in contention to be a part of Southgate\u2019s squad, having endured a difficult time since leaving Borussia Dortmund for United in a \u00a373million transfer.<\/p>\n
At United he has record just 12 goals and six assists in 82 appearances so far, compared to 50 goals and 64 assists in 137 games for the Bundesliga giants.<\/p>\n
His situation recently went from bad to worse after a public spate with Erik ten Hag, where he accused his manager of lying after he claimed the 23-year-old was not performing well enough in training.<\/p>\n
His future with the Red Devils now looks bleak, with reports suggesting that Sancho wants to leave Old Trafford in January after crunch talks with Ten Hag failed to resolve the pair\u2019s differences.<\/p>\n
With his club future in the balance, his international career is also in jeopardy, but Southgate says that Sancho, like any other England player, can work his way back into the Three Lions squad.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I think that\u2019s the challenge for him now,\u2019 Southgate said in his pre-match press conference ahead of England\u2019s friendly against Scotland on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s been the best part of a couple of years since we worked with him, it\u2019s difficult to say exactly the position that he finds himself and where he is with it all.<\/p>\n
\u2018But for every player that\u2019s not with us, there is always an opportunity if they can seize the form and have the [right] level of performances.\u2019<\/p>\n
Sancho\u2019s poor form and fitness issues cost him a place at the 2022 World Cup and unless things turn around quickly, it seems unlikely he\u2019ll regain his place in time for next summer\u2019s Euro 2024.<\/p>\n
Competition in the forward positions is incredibly tough, with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka\u2019s places in the starting XI seemingly set in stone, leaving the likes of Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and more to fight for a spot.<\/p>\n