Hoddle and Cole Optimistic About Sancho's Career Rehabilitation at Dortmund

After a public fallout with Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag at the start of the season, talented forward Jadon Sancho returned to Borussia Dortmund to reignite his career. Sancho's switch happened in the January transfer window, a move highly endorsed by football pundits Glenn Hoddle and Joe Cole. They assert Sancho was "ill-advised" during his time with the Premier League club.

Sancho had a strained relationship with Ten Hag, primarily fuelled by the former's statement that he wasn't training hard enough. Sancho disputed this claim publically, which led to his exclusion from the first-team squad.

Upon rejoining Dortmund, where his professional career began, Sancho has made promising progress. The 23-year-old forward has provided two assists in five league games and also started in the UEFA Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven.

Discussing Sancho's situation, Hoddle and Cole agreed on the necessity of better advice and handling at Old Trafford. Cole reiterated the smart decision of Sancho's advisors to get him back to Dortmund, and both pundits expressed their optimism about Sancho's future at Dortmund, the club where he first found remarkable success.

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Hoddle emphasized that the forward's "talented," noting that while he hasn't been spectacularly successful yet after the move, it's on the mental side that Sancho needs to be steady. Meanwhile, Cole advised that one shouldn't expect fireworks on day one – but that Sancho's talent, coupled with the right guidance, will help him restore his former performance levels, reassuring fans and critics alike.