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Michael Carrick believes Jadon Sancho is ready to take the next step for Manchester United after scoring his first goal in midweek.
Sancho had struggled to make an impression since his £73million move from Borussia Dortmund in the summer – with a player who had 54 goals and 67 assists in four seasons in Germany having none in either category in his first 15 United appearances.
But that changed on Tuesday night in Villarreal as the 21-year-old crashed a shot in off the underside of the crossbar in the last minute of the 90 to give United a 2-0 win and confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Jadon Sancho scored his first Manchester United goal in the midweek win over Villarreal
Michael Carrick (right) has backed Sancho to take the next step after ending his goal drought
Carrick said it had been important to give Sancho time to settle following his summer move, but there is no doubt about the England forward's potential.
'As a player sometimes it takes a bit of time to adapt,' Carrick said. 'As a younger player coming to such a big club and a new league it's not easy just to hit the ground running. We were
