ALEXIS SANCHEZ TRANSFER LATEST
- Alexis Sanchez‘ has agreed his move to Manchester United and it is now entirely reliant on Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who is in talks with Arsenal
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United have agreed to let Mkhitaryan, 28, go… but he has two-and-a-half years left on his Old Trafford contract and is likely to demand a “golden goodbye” payment because he hasn’t asked to leave
- The official adidas shop on Oxford Street is printing Alexis shirts
- Alexis Sanchez could make his Manchester United debut against Burnley on Saturday but needs to be registered by noon on Friday
Petit in Arsenal transfer rant
Emmanuel Petit has questioned the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a rant about the Arsenal transfer policy.
He told Paddy Power: “I wonder about the quality of players Arsenal have been signing.
“They’re struggling to bring in top-quality players, and to keep the ones they have. It has been like this for a long time. They must be more competitive on the market – times have changed since I left.
“There has been a lot of speculation about the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Malcolm coming in – but Arsenal should be aiming higher.”
Do Twitter know he’s signed?
Do social media giants Twitter know something about Alexis Sanchez’ move that we don’t?
Alexis Sanchez is closing in on a move to Manchester United which Express Sport understands to be done imminently.
But while no announcement has been made, Twitter appear to have jumped the gun.
When you search ‘Alexis Sanchez’ into the site, the number one person it shows to follow is, yes you’ve guessed it, Alexis Sanchez.
And the number two? Manchester United!
Sanchez shirts printed
Adidas’ store on Oxford Street is already printing ’Alexis 7’ shirts.
A shopper snapped the Manchester United shirts being printed today.
Sanchez is expected to sign a deal to join United either today or tomorrow.
And it looks like Red Devils fans can already get their hands on a new shirt with the Chilean’s name on the back.
Arsenal hold up Sanchez deal
Arsenal are holding up Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester United after making a fresh demand.
Arsenal and United were thought to have agreed a straight swap deal for Sanchez, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going in the opposite direction.
But the Evening Standard claim Arsenal now want £10m PLUS Mkhitaryan before they accept the switch.
Arsenal know that Mkhitaryan’s proposed wages will be higher than what they currently pay Sanchez and supposedly don’t want to be left financially worse off from where they are now.
Sanchez spotted at training ground
Alexis Sanchez has been spotted arriving at Arsenal’s training ground.
Arsenal are expected to offload Sanchez on Manchester United within the next 24 hours.
Sanchez has agreed terms with United but is yet to head to Manchester to complete the deal.
And the Chilean acted like it was business as usual when rocking up at Arsenal’s training centre today.
Check out the Alexis Sanchez pics here
Wenger confirms Alexis Sanchez close
Asked if Sanchez’s move to Old Trafford was close, Wenger replied: “I’ve worked on transfers for 30 years, so it is likely to happen. It is now in the next 24 to 48 hours that it will happen or not.
“But at any moment, at any minute, things can break down. That’s how the transfer market is.
“As long as it’s not over the line, you have to accept that it can as well not happen. These kind of things are never guaranteed.”
