‘What are you doing?’ – Arsenal hero Ian Wright questions Man Utd transfer

Sancho, 21, became the second most expensive English player in history when he left Borussia Dortmund over the summer to join United on a five-year deal.

Much was expected of the England international but Sancho has endured a sluggish start to his career at Old Trafford, failing to score or assist in his 12 appearances in all competitions.

Following Manchester United’s embarrassing 5-0 defeat to Liverpool, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to use a 3-5-2 formation for the games against Tottenham Hotspur and Atalanta, with Sancho only playing five minutes across both fixtures.

Arsenal legend Wright cannot understand why Sancho continues to be overlooked after Man United spent over a year pursuing him.

‘They’ve chased down Jadon Sancho for a couple of years. You get Jadon Sancho and he’s not playing,’ he said on The Kelly and Wrighty Show.

‘You’re playing with wing-backs so why are you buying wingers like Sancho. What are you doing buying Sancho?

‘He [Solskjaer] should know what he wants from this team. Manchester United knew they needed more from their right-hand side. They buy Sancho but he can’t make the team.’

Explaining why he overlooked Sancho and fellow Manchester United star Jesse Lingard, Southgate said: ‘With Jesse and Jadon, they just aren’t playing a lot of football compared to others in their positions.