I want to bring excitement at Chelsea - Sancho

Jadon Sancho says he wants to "bring excitement" to Stamford Bridge and emulate his Chelsea idols aft his indebtedness move from Manchester United was confirmed.

England world Sancho, 24, joined nan Blues until nan extremity of nan play successful a woody that sees Chelsea salary nan majority, but not all, of his wages.

It besides includes an responsibility to motion nan guardant for betwixt £20-25m adjacent summer.

His move went done successful nan early hours of Saturday – nan time aft transportation deadline time – and was announced by some clubs later successful nan day.

In an question and reply pinch nan Chelsea website, he said: "My idols increasing up were Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard and now I person nan opportunity to play for this nine for illustration them. It’s a awesome feeling."

The southbound London-born winger has played 23 times for England, but his past headdress came backmost successful 2021.

Sancho joined United successful a £73m woody from German nine Borussia Dortmund successful July 2021 but has had a difficult clip astatine Old Trafford.

He made 83 appearances crossed nan 3 afloat seasons but had a high-profile falling retired pinch head Erik 10 Hag which led to him training distant from nan first team.

Having re-joined Dortmund connected indebtedness successful January, Sancho returned to United successful nan summertime and has not been successful nan squad for either of their Premier League games truthful far.

Sancho said he respects nan activity of Chelsea leader Enzo Maresca and is looking guardant to moving pinch him.

"I knew him from his clip pinch Pep Guardiola successful Manchester City," he added.

"He said to maine connected nan telephone astir this task and what he was building here, and for a young subordinate for illustration myself it’s breathtaking and I can’t hold to get started."