Jadon Sancho finds himself on the sidelines at Manchester United, and Nemanja Matic has shed light on a possible reason, revealing that the winger was consistently tardy for training sessions.

Since August 26, the England international has not been included in the Red Devils' first-team squad under manager Erik ten Hag.

Instead, Sancho has been relegated to working with United's academy teams.

Priced at £75 million ($95 million), it appears that the 23-year-old's departure from the club in January is becoming increasingly likely.

Matic, who departed English football in 2022, has hinted that Sancho's habitual lateness may have contributed to questions regarding his commitment and attitude from Ten Hag.

The former Chelsea and United midfielder shared insights with YU Planet, suggesting that Sancho, along with other former teammates, consistently struggled with punctuality for training sessions.

Matic and the rest of those towing the line at Old Trafford got so annoyed with Sancho and Co. that they put a penalty system in place.

Serbian star Matic added on how much money was made from the handing out of fines: “The rest of us who were always on time were angry so we decided to form a kind of internal disciplinary committee with me serving as its president.

"I put a sheet of paper up on the wall where I documented the names of individuals arriving late. During one particular season, we collected around £75,000 in fines. We had planned to use the money to throw a party in London but we didn’t due to the COVID outbreak.”

While Jadon Sancho is contracted with Manchester United until the summer of 2026, the likelihood of him fulfilling that deal seems remote.

Since his transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, the winger has managed to score only 12 goals in 82 appearances for the Red Devils.