A bright spot for Manchester United this season has been the development of Jadon Sancho, who is now living up to his reputation as one of the most exciting young prospects in world football following a rocky start to life in the Premier League.

Sancho was treated unfairly during his first few months at Old Trafford as a result of two circumstances. First and foremost, he was not regarded as an overseas import due to his nationality, despite the fact that he need time to adjust to life in the Premier League following his time in Germany. The second reason was that, as a result of his outstanding start to his career, Sancho was not handled in the same way as many other 21-year-olds, with expectations raised for him to make an immediate impact at a club with such a troubled history as United.

It's also evident that Sancho is a player who feeds on confidence, and, strangely enough, he didn't appear to have the full support of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. A long-term aim for the Norwegian coach, the winger did not appear to be well utilized by him, which resulted in an inconsistent approach that contributed to the team's slow start.

Ralf Rangnick, a long-time fan who sought to sign the English attacker for RB Leipzig, now has him flourishing and has been one of the finest performances in the Premier League this calendar year because he has been given consistent support.

It also says a lot about Sancho's success that he was left out of the England squad for the current international break, which was nothing short of scandalous. However, a two-week break could be beneficial for United if they are to salvage a disappointing season by qualifying for the Champions League.

The former Dortmund star will not only be critical to United's chances for the remainder of the season, but the club also hopes he will be a key component in the squad for the next decade and the eventual heir to Cristiano Ronaldo's legendary No.7 shirt when he eventually leaves.

Old Trafford fans cheer Jadon Sancho

Any new manager will be entrusted with getting the most out of Sancho while also assisting him in reaching new heights; however, the difficulty will come in the form of which position they choose to deploy the winger in.

In the summer of 2016, Manchester United proclaimed Sancho as their long-term solution to their right-wing woes, and while he may be a success there in the future, it is evident that he prefers playing on the left wing, where he can cut inside onto his better right foot and open up advantageous angles for the team.

In total, he has made 33 appearances for the club this season, 24 of which have come in an inverted role on the left flank. A further seven goals have occurred while he has been deployed as a traditional right winger, with another two coming while he has been deployed as part of a two-pronged assault.

In those games on the left, he has scored three of his five United goals, and all of his assists have come in games in which he has cut inside from the same flank as he has scored three goals.

It makes sense for Sancho to stay in his current role next season under a new manager, but it begs the age-old question of who should fill the void left by the departure of Jose Mourinho. Although Mason Greenwood's suspension has left no prominent candidates at the club, the ideal symmetry would come from another inverted option on the other flank who can match Sancho's threat by cutting in on their left.

Amad has yet to make an impression since joining Rangers on loan in the January window, and Juan Mata is another alternative, although at the age of 33 he is limited in terms of what he can give from this position, while Juan Mata is another option. For all of his success for Uruguay at the international level, Facundo Pellistri has played for Alaves for less than a year.

It makes sense for United to consider using an existing United player on the right wing given the abundance of left-wing possibilities, albeit doing so is far more difficult than it appears on the surface of things. Jesse Lingard will be allowed to depart for nothing at the conclusion of the season, and neither Marcus Rashford nor Anthony Elanga want to play there.

Sancho's inclination to play on the left means that a new right winger might become a pressing issue for Manchester United's next manager, despite the club having spent £120 million on three right wingers in less than two years.