Man Utd chief pushes for Raheem Sterling amid Jadon Sancho ‘preference’ boost

Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth is convinced Raheem Sterling is a good fit for the Red Devils project and Jadon Sancho s preference boosts the Chelsea star s chances of a move to Old Trafford.

Sterling has been relegated to the Chelsea bomb squad by manager Enzo Maresca, who reiterated ahead of the Blues second leg of their Europa Conference League play-off against Servette that the winger will not be playing if he remains at Stamford Bridge.

“He knows exactly what he has to do,” Maresca said. “He doesn’t need my advice. I prefer to be honest with the player. . I don’t know what happens when the window closes. We will see who is here and who is not here.

“The only thing I can say is the ones who are going to get minutes are the ones …