Jadon Sancho's rise to stardom with Borussia Dortmund
and the England national team has led
to inevitable talk of a return to the Premier League.
The teenager left Manchester City
for Germany in 2017.
But it's the Sky Blues' archrivals, Manchester United, who he has been
most heavily linked with.
Sancho has an overall rating of 86 on FIFA 20,
so his arrival at Old Trafford would significantly bolster United's attack,
especially if you incorporate him into the right setup.
Here, we show you how to fit the wide man in with the Red Devils.
If you want to sign the youngster at the start of a new managerial career on FIFA 20,
he won't come cheap. Sancho can be acquired
for around £95 million. That fee is out of the reach for most clubs,
but with United's starting budget of £167 million,
he can be recruited with funds left over for another marquee signing.
He's worth every penny, too,
as a readymade star with potential to reach a stellar 94 rating,
only Paris Saint-Germain sensation Kylian Mbappe
has a higher ceiling.
Once you've got him, set United's formation to
4-4-1-1 Midfield. Play Sancho on the right
and Marcus Rashford on the left, with Bruno Fernandes behind Anthony Martial.
Paul Pogba is a must,
so bring him in for Nemanja Matic. Fred has the same overall rating
as Matic, but the Serb's 51 sprint speed
and 45 acceleration make him the most obvious candidate to drop out.
Mason Greenwood won't make it into the starting XI.
But if you're on Career Mode, be sure to give him plenty of
minutes to help him realize his 89-rated potential.
In Rashford and Martial, United have plenty of pace going forward,
and they're usually at their most threatening
when they hit teams with quick counter-attacks. Adding another speedster like Sancho
to their ranks only enhances their ability to punish teams on the break.
So keep defensive style balanced, set defensive width to five
bars and depth to four. With Harry Maguire's lack of pace at the back,
you don't want to be caught out with a high defensive line. Set the attacking style to fast build up,
so you can tear through teams quickly on the counter, with a width of six bars
and players in the box at seven bars. Set Martial to stay forward, which
should ensure you always have an attacking outlet
when you launch a counter-attack
and instruct him to get in behind.
Rashford and Sancho should also be told to get in behind and get into the box for crosses.
They're both strong finishers,
so getting them into shooting positions is vital. Rashford should
also be cutting inside onto his stronger right foot.
Set Bruno's positioning to free roam,
and instruct him to stay on the edge of the box for crossing.
Have Pogba join the attack by setting him to go forward,
while Fred should stay back
while attacking. Instruct your full-backs to make overlapping runs,
so they can provide much of your attacking width
when they venture forward. Sancho is comfortable cutting infield or going out wide,
so you can mix things up when you get the ball to him on the right flank.
One of the England starlet's best attributes is his 88 short-passing stat,
which is better than any United player, including Pogba
and Fernandes. Bring him inside to link up with the two playmakers,
and any one of them can play a defence-splitting pass through to Martial or Rashford.
Sancho's long passing is just 64, though.
So if you want to float an aerial through ball over the top, stick with the central players to do it.
It's also worth remembering Sancho's long shot stat
is only 63, so be sure to get him in position
and shoot from close range with him. Fernandes' positioning is 83,
so you can rely on him to support the winger
whenever he has the ball.
Cutting inside and playing a quick one-two with the Portuguese schemer is a great way of
getting Sancho into a shooting position in the box.
As for Bruno himself, he has 89 long shots compared to 77 finishing.
So, he's your best candidate when you want to go for goal from range.
If you go wide with Sancho, his pace, dribbling ability
and five-star skill moves could give full-backs a torrid time,
but keep your crosses low when you get to the byline. Rashford and Martial are good finishers
but don't carry much of an aerial threat,
so they need the ball to feet. When the time comes to look to your bench for options,
Daniel James' blistering pace can make an enormous difference later on.
With 96 acceleration and 95 sprint speed,
the Welshman is one of the fastest players in the game.
So, he'll annihilate defenders when he's brought on with fresh legs in the final minutes.
There's almost nothing Sancho can't do when he reaches his considerable potential on Career Mode,
but he's also a superb addition to United's squad on FIFA 20
and its base rating of 86. With the Dortmund wonderkid
leading the Red Devils attack alongside
Rashford and Martial, and supported by Pogba and Fernandes,
United can be one of the most exciting and devastating teams to play with on FIFA 20.