Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes sends six-word message to Jadon Sancho after Chelsea debut
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has sent his old team-mate Jadon Sancho a message after his Chelsea debut on Saturday.
After a fallout with Erik ten Hag last season, Sancho's relationship with the United coach has been soured beyond the point of repair.
It led to the England international effectively being forced out of the door at Old Trafford with Chelsea snapping up the winger on loan, with an obligation to buy.
And Sancho made helped the Blues claim victory on Saturday after coming on off the bench against Bournemouth.
Bruno Fernandes has got into contact with Jadon Sancho on Instagram
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It was his assist to Christopher Nkunku that saw Chelsea leave the Vitality Stadium with a 1-0 win and he was handed the man of the match award.
After posting to Instagram, Sancho received a torrent of messages from his fellow professionals including from Chelsea's Cole Palmer, Newcastle star Joe Willock and former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Karim Adeyemi.
Also among the comments included one from Fernandes, who only weeks ago shared a dressing room with Sancho as his captain at United.
The Portugal international wrote: "Some player you, keep that smile."
Several Red Devils fans replied and were left mystified due to Sancho's breakdown of relations with United.
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Not everyone was happy, with one saying: "Dont hype up mid players that left our club."
But some were in support, with another reply reading: "We know all know ETH is the problem."
Sancho and Ten Hag fell out around 12 months ago after the winger hit out at his manager on social media following his omission from the squad to face Arsenal.
The Dutchman banished Sancho to the reserves and insisted he would return only when he apologised, which never came.
It saw the 24-year-old loaned out to former club Borussia Dortmund, helping them reach the Champions League final.
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Bruno Fernandes sent his support to Jadon Sancho on Instagram
Upon returning to Old Trafford, Ten Hag insisted the matter had been dealt with but Sancho remained on the fringes with bad blood clearly still brewing between the pair.
A move to Chelsea, the club he supported as a youngster having grown up in Wandsworth, London, turned out to be the best solution for all parties.
But Blues boss Enzo Maresca has a wealth of talent on the flanks including Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, who also joined in the summer.
Palmer, Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk and Nicolas Jackson can all also play out wide.
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Jadon Sancho made his debut for Chelsea on Saturday
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Maresca said on Sancho: “I don’t consider Jadon a risk because I consider Jadon as a player who can help us.
“I don’t have any idea about what happened with Erik. I can just judge the player in the weeks he has been with us and he has been perfect.
“If they perform during the week then they have a chance. This is for Jadon and everybody: if they don’t work properly they are not going to play.
"The only way to do the right things for the team is that you give chances to players who deserve them and they work hard. Jadon is working well with us since he has arrived.”