Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho has all but confirmed his relationship with American rapper Saweetie by inking her name on his skin.
The 25-year-old was pictured alongside the Billboard star at the California-based Apollo Tattoo and Piercing Studio. Images from the shop’s Instagram account also showed that the England star had added the word Qiava – Saweetie’s middle name – to his neck behind his left ear.
Sancho also had a previous tattoo on his hand which read ‘her only’ covered up with a colourful flower arrangement. It is not clear who that former flame was.
The winger fuelled romance rumours in May when it was reported that Saweetie, real name Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, had pride of place as his phone’s lock screen photograph.
Sancho was celebrating Chelsea’s Europa Conference League final win on Wednesday night and held his phone aloft as he made merry with Trevoh Chalobah. Eagle-eyed fans spotted the picture of Saweetie, 32, on his phone and the speculation about his love life has been rife ever since.
Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that the duo shared a hug at Stamford Bridge earlier this season.
Famed California-based tattoo studio The Apollo revealed that they had inked Saweetie’s middle name on Jadon Sancho’s neck
The shop also posted an image of the couple alongside one another in their California studio
The 25-year-old also got a tattoo on his hand that read ‘her only’ removed during the session
The pair have been rumoured to be dating for a few months after it was revealed that the rapper was Sancho’s lock screen photo
Sancho’s latest body art comes as he inches closer to a departure from the Red Devils amid interest from Serie A side Roma.
As first reported in Daily Mail’s Transfer Confidential column on Tuesday , the Italians are the latest to discuss a potential loan and option to buy for the England international but United only want a permanent sale for the 25-year-old.
Sancho has been frozen out at United and isn’t part of Ruben Amorim ‘s plans at Old Trafford.
Roma have made an attempt to sign the winger on a season-long loan as they look to secure a deal before the closure of the transfer window .
Given Sancho’s wages of £250,000-a-week, United would prefer a sale for a fee of between £20million and £25million.
Juventus and his former club Borussia Dortmund have also been linked with Sancho this summer.
Sancho spent last season on loan at Chelsea , with whom he won the Conference League. Sancho previously had a loan spell back at Dortmund.
Sancho signed for United from Dortmund in 2021 for £73million. He has one year remaining on his contract although United have the option to extend it by a further year.
During his time at United Sancho has made 83 appearances, while he has scored 12 goals and provided six assists.
