Jadon Sancho has sparked fresh speculation over his relationship with US rapper Saweetie after seemingly making a very personal tribute to her.
The Manchester United winger, who remains in limbo over his future at Old Trafford, has been strongly linked to the 32-year-old artist in recent months.
While his career hangs in the balance, Sancho appears to have made time for a romantic gesture - having the name 'Quiava' inked behind his ear, a nod to Saweetie’s real name, Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper.
The tattoo was revealed by California’s Apollo Tattoo Studio, who shared an image of the England international’s new body art.
Jadon Sancho has sparked fresh speculation over his relationship with US rapper Saweetie after seemingly making a very personal tribute to her
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Sancho also chose to cover a previous hand tattoo reading 'Her only' with a floral design.
Rumours of the pair’s romance first surfaced when eagle-eyed fans noticed Saweetie’s picture as the lockscreen on Sancho’s phone.
The Grammy-nominated rapper shot to fame in 2017 with her debut track Icy Girl, which went double platinum, and has since released High Maintenance and is preparing for her upcoming album Pretty B*** Music*.
On the football side, Sancho, 25, is still searching for a way out of Old Trafford.
Since joining United from Borussia Dortmund for £73m in 2021, he has managed 12 goals in 83 appearances but has been frozen out since a public fallout with Erik ten Hag in September 2023.
Last season, he revived his form during a loan spell at Chelsea, helping them to silverware, but the Blues declined to make the move permanent, unwilling to meet United’s £25m asking price.
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|Now, Serie A side Roma have stepped forward, tabling a loan deal with an obligation to buy for £20m.
The Italians are also in talks over how to cover Sancho’s £250,000-a-week wages, with direct talks between the player and the club starting up.
Sancho has also attracted interest from Juventus, Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund, and Nottingham Forest, but no agreement has yet been reached.
Roma, under new boss Gian Piero Gasperini and competing in the Europa League, may offer the fresh start he needs.
If and when Sancho does leave United, few will be sad.
The club genuinely thought they were signing a future legend in the making when they recruited the forward from Dortmund two years ago.
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| PASancho has, however, been a huge disappointment.
United boss Ruben Amorim, meanwhile, is currently preparing for Sunday's crunch Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The Red Devils will be hoping new signings Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo can succeed where Sancho has failed.