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Erling Haaland has signalled his approval to Jadon Sancho‘s return to Borussia Dortmund on loan in a one-word message to his former team-mate.
Haaland and Sancho had enjoyed a prolific 18 months together at Dortmund, before the latter left the club for Manchester United in a £73million move in 2021.
The following summer saw Norwegian striker Haaland join city rivals Man City for £51m, before shattering the Premier League‘s 38-game scoring record on the way to winning the Treble.
Sancho completed a move back to the Bundesliga giants on Thursday, with the 23-year-old rejoining the club on a deal until the end of the season.
Haaland reacted to a photo shared by Dortmund of Sancho in the No 10 shirt, with the Norwegian labelling the image as ‘beautiful’, accompanied with an emoji of love hearts for eyes.
Erling Haaland has labelled Jadon Sancho’s return to Borussia Dortmund as ‘beautiful’
Jadon Sancho sealed a return to Borussia Dortmund on loan from Manchester United
Man City star Haaland signalled his approval to Sancho’s return to Borussia Dortmund on loan
Earlier this month, Haaland had reminded fans about the qualities of his former team-mate.
Sharing a picture of the pair celebrating winning the 2020-21 German Cup while at Dortmund, Haaland lavished praised on Sancho by calling him a ‘proper baller’.
Sancho’s move ends four-and-a-half months of misery, having made the last of his three appearances for Man United this season in late August before a public fall-out with manager Erik ten Hag.
The winger’s refusal to apologise has led to him training and eating alone at Carrington, separated from the rest of the first-team group.
The player, who rejoined social media by posting a photo of himself in Dortmund kit, is delighted to be back at the club.
Sancho said: ‘When I came into the dressing-room today, it felt like coming home. I know the club inside and out, I’ve always been very close with the…