Tottenham’s visit to Stamford Bridge after the March international break will conjure memories of Jadon Sancho’s finest moment in a Chelsea shirt. Enzo Maresca’s team were 2-0 down inside 11 minutes in a cauldron of hostile noise at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the sides last met in early December.

But Chelsea chiefs are reportedly not so keen and are said to be considering backing out of their agreement to sign Sancho permanently. When the club agreed the loan deal with Man Utd, a £25million obligation to purchase the former Borussia Dortmund winger, who earns around £250,000 a week, was included.