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JADON SANCHO is “overestimating his importance” at Manchester United, according to club legend Dimitar Berbatov.

The English forward, 23, has been banned from all of the Red Devils’ first-team facilities following a public bust-up with manager Erik ten Hag .

Ten Hag dropped Sancho from the squad for Man Utd’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal earlier this month, before he later cited the attacker’s performances in training for the decision.

In response, the ex-Borussia Dortmund star posted on social media claiming he was being made a “scapegoat” .

He has not featured since the spat and Ten Hag refused to comment on the situation following Man Utd’s Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening.

Now former Red Devils striker Berbatov , 42, has had his say on the matter.

And the two-time Premier League winner feels it could end with Sancho leaving the club.

Speaking to Betfair , he said: “If it continues like this, Jadon Sancho [is] going to go nowhere at the club. I’m very disappointed that a situation like this has been made public and a lot of people are discussing it.

“Things like this happen often, but they’re not made public. Players will fight with their managers, players, club staff, or even themselves, but it’s not often made public.

“When it’s connected to a big club like United, then people will talk about it and interpret it differently. In this case, Sancho has been there for over two years and it’s still not working out for him.

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“Sancho must know this, too, and maybe that’s where his dissatisfaction is coming from.”

Berbatov, who scored 56 goals in 149 games for Man Utd, continued: “When you know you’re not producing, you can be angry with yourself and your manager and this can lead to a bust-up like this.

“The manager makes the decisions, though, and if Sancho doesn’t apologise to Ten Hag publicly or privately and understands his mistake the right way. Once he’s done that, he needs to earn his place in the team – and the only way to do that is by training harder and playing well when the chance arises.

“Sometimes a player, and I hope this isn’t the case for Sancho, who takes this long to resolve conflict has overestimated his own value to the club.

“When it’s [Cristiano] Ronaldo , it’s different as he’s achieved everything.

“I was at the club when Wayne Rooney had a fall out with the manager, and they sorted things out. I think Sancho is overestimating his importance. He’s not won that many trophies with them. It’s a different situation.

“United can easily decide to get rid of Sancho over this. As talented as he is, and we all saw it at Dortmund, he has yet to show any of this at United.

“We can only speculate why that is, maybe it’s his surroundings or the people who he’s around, or maybe it’s because he doesn’t agree with the manager.

“If this drags on anymore, I can’t see it getting better and it’s best to part ways.”

Sancho has contributed just 12 goals and six assists in 82 games since arriving from Dortmund two years ago.

Following the saga between himself and Ten Hag, he rejected any potential transfer to Saudi Arabia.

But he has been linked with a return to Borussia Dortmund – where he scored 50 goals and provided 64 assists in 137 appearances.

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MANCHESTER CITY are facing competition from three Premier League rivals for Brentford’s Aaron Hickey.

Arsenal , Liverpool and Manchester United have joined the race and are ready to make bids for the £50million-rated Scottish defender.

The 21-year-old full-back has been in remarkable form for both club and country – attracting interest from a the Premier League’s big-hitters in the process.

SunSport exclusively revealed earlier this year that City were chasing Hickey, who was then rated at £30m.

And Pep Guardiola remains keen on the Bees star, despite seeing his side win six out of six in a flawless start to the season.

But it won’t be easy, with the Mirror reporting title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as neighbours United interested too.

German giants Bayern Munich who already poached Harry Kane from the Prem this summer, are also keen.

And Hickey’s performances have seen his price-tag continue to rise too, with Brentford set to demand at least £50m.

Bees boss Thomas Frank will be gutted if he loses another key asset with Rico Henry sidelined due to a serious knee injury, and suspended talisman Ivan Toney set to depart in January.

Frank spoke about Hickey’s versatility and importance in the Bees squad.

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He said: “With Aaron there is a lot of talk about whether he is a right back or a left-back, but I am in that privileged position that he can play on both sides and will most likely go on the left.

“He is both-footed and has huge ability, we don’t have that many full-backs so he is very important.

“He is a player we signed a year ago with big ambitions and his future and it is going in the right direction for him.”

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has made it clear how much he rates Hickey’s ability to play on either flank and is ready to fight for his signature.

United meanwhile are desperate to add to their full-backs with Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffering injuries.

Liverpool are keen to reboot what Jurgen Klopp is calling ‘Liverpool 2.0’ with youthful talent and Hickey fits the bill perfectly.

The Brentford star started out as a left-back for Hearts before making his way to the Serie A side Bologna in 2020.

Hickey then made his debut in 2022 for the Premier League and has since made a remarkable start under Frank.

MANCHESTER UNITED are lining up a swoop for the “next Andres Iniesta” but are facing competition from Barcelona.

Royal Antwerp’s 18-year-old sensation Arthur Vermeeren has drawn comparisons with Spanish legend Iniesta .

And Erik ten Hag is said to be “in love” with the Belgian playmaker.

The United boss brought in Mason Mount and Sofyan Amrabat to strengthen his midfield this season.

However, the Red Devils’ start to the season has been far from perfect, losing three of their opening six matches.

And, according to Mundo Deportivo, via Sport Witness , Ten Hag could turn to Vermeeren to shake things up further.

After making his first-team debut last year, the midfielder has been playing regularly for Royal Antwerp this season.

And the report claims Old Trafford chiefs have contacted the teen’s representative to discuss a potential transfer.

But they will not be alone in the chase, as LaLiga giants Barcelona are also keen on the star.

And Gent ace Sven Kums recently told Gazet van Antwerpen that there are similarities between Vermeeren and Barca legend Iniesta.

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He said: “I certainly wasn’t that good at that age. He’ll go much further than me, that seems clear to me. I like to see such types working.

“I didn’t used to watch a lot of football, but I would turn on my TV for Barcelona.

“For Xavi and Iniesta. Not that I see every Antwerp match now, but I have that with him too.

“You see that he scans a lot. He always chooses his position wisely. You can train for that a bit, but I think you either have something like that or you don’t. And he has that.”

Kums continued: “To perform like this at such a young age is incredible.

“Vermeeren is a very good but also a beautiful footballer.

“I don’t know what’s true about what you sometimes read about the interest of big teams, but it wouldn’t surprise me.”

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MANCHESTER United star Antony has been pictured heading to the police station amid allegations that he attacked his former lover.

The 23-year-old is said to have voluntarily headed to the cop shop to face questions regarding Gabriela Cavallin ‘s claims.

The winger landed at Manchester Airport on Monday night after flying in from Sao Paulo, Brazil , to face the music.

Antony apparently contacted Greater Manchester Police and volunteered to meet them for questioning.

He is set to deny the claims that he attacked his ex-girlfriend Gabriela, leaving her with a sliced finger and head wound .

The Man United ace is said to be planning to hand his phone over to officers to aid their investigations, the Times reports.

Antony was seen leaving his home in Hale Barns – which is Paul Pogba ‘s former mansion – just before 4pm this afternoon.

His current partner Rosilene Silva was also pictured leaving the sprawling property shortly before he departed.

A source said: “Antony is adamant he has done nothing wrong and wants to sit down with officers and let them ask him questions.

“He has nothing to hide and will hand over anything they want to see including his mobile phone.

“He wants to be exonerated as quickly as possible so he can get on with his football career again without any distractions.”

He was also voluntarily interviewed by Brazilian cops in June and was free to leave for the UK after cooperating with Sao Paulo police.

Gabriela, 22, has accused the £85million winger of assaulting her on numerous occasions throughout their relationship.

She claimed that she was first attacked in June last year, while pregnant and on holiday in Brazil.

The model and DJ alleged that Antony then headbutted and punched her, damaging a breast implant, at a hotel in Manchester on January 15.

And she claimed he threw a glass at her in May, injuring her finger.

Two other women have made similar claims against the footballer.

Antony has been granted an indefinite leave of absence from United amid the serious allegations made against him.

Gabriela led calls for the £150,000-a-week star to be dropped from the squad in an exclusive interview with The Sun on Sunday.

Antony denies any wrongdoing and gave a tearful TV interview in which he said: “I know the truth and it will come out.

“I’m 100 per cent sure I never touched a woman and I’ll come up with the evidence.

“I’m sure I’ve never committed physical violence.”