West Ham United have been offered the chance to recruit former Manchester United and Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho on a free transfer, as the 26-year-old remains a free agent.

Jadon Sancho, 26, is still without a club, and with few offers, the 23-cap England international could be headed to the Championship.

Sancho, who cost Manchester United £73 million five years ago, has had an astonishing career slide, but with time on his side, there is a chance for it to be restored right now, as a move to the second tier with West Ham United has apparently presented itself.

West Ham United have been offered the option to sign former Manchester United and Chelsea wingers. Jadon Sancho

According to talkSPORT, Championship title challengers West Ham have been offered the chance to recruit former Manchester United and Chelsea winger Sancho on free transfer.

The 26-year-old spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, helping Unai Emery’s team win the Europa League, but after only making a few appearances, he was released by his parent club Manchester United in the summer.

Sancho, who was considered one of the world’s brightest talents, has been without a club for nearly half a year, with Spanish side Getafe most recently putting an offer of less than £10k per week on the table for him.

The winger has now apparently been offered to West Ham, with consultants representing the 26-year-old contacting numerous English clubs, including the Hammers, about a possible transfer.

It remains to be seen whether a drop to the Championship will interest Sancho, or whether West Ham will even contemplate his signing at this stage.

Jadon Sancho’s career has undergone an extraordinary decline.

After spending time in the youth ranks of Watford and Manchester City, Sancho joined German giants Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017. Die Borussen has a reputation for developing incredible young talent over the years, including Ousmane Dembélé, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Alexander Isak.

The Englishman showed hints of his ability in his first year with the club, but exploded into life during the 2018/19 season, scoring 12 goals and assisting 18 in 34 Bundesliga games, and then added 17 goals and 17 assists in 32 games the following year.

By this stage, Sancho was the buzz of the continent, and in the summer of 2021, he signed a £73 million contract with Manchester United, but his time in England did not go as expected.

Sancho signed a five-year contract, but struggled to make an impression in his first two years at Old Trafford, leading to loan moves back to Dortmund, Chelsea, and Aston Villa.

Despite winning the UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Europa League in consecutive years, Sancho’s stock plummeted, and after being released by United in the summer, he has been without a club since, waiting for the right opportunity to shine once more, which could be with West Ham.

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At 26, it would be premature to count out Sancho, as the Englishman definitely possesses a plethora of skill.

However, it would be difficult to ignore his troubling career decline, and whether a move for the winger is the best option for West Ham at this time remains to be seen.

If the Hammers could guaranty the Sancho of seven or eight years ago, they would take him in a heartbeat, but there are significant red flags associated with his signing.

Sancho may either be an amazing signing for the Hammers or a big flop, dealing another critical damage to his career, so keep an eye on this move.