Alexis Sanchez Archives ⋆ LSU

Sep52020 by JBNo Comments

Rafael da Silva fires dig at Alexis Sanchez over comments about Man Utd

Premier League

Former Manchester United star Rafael da Silva has fired a major dig at Alexis Sanchez after the player's controversial comments on his disappointing spell at Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho appeared to have pulled off a major coup when he beat Manchester City to the signing of the Chile international in January 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having grown unhappy at Arsenal, Sanchez jumped at the chance to join the Red devils and earn an eye-watering £500,000-per-week salary. The forward earned a deserved reputation as one of world football’s most feared attackers after three-and-a-half years of excellence at the Emirates, but he never settled at United. Sanchez, who has now relaunched his career at Inter Milan, on Thursday made the claim that he w...

Sep42020 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez hits out at Man Utd & reveals he asked to return to Arsenal

Premier League

Alexis Sanchez has revealed he wanted to leave Manchester United and return to Arsenal after his first training session at Old Trafford. United beat Manchester City in the race to sign Sanchez from Arsenal in January 2018 but the winger, who was earning £560,000 a week during his time with the Red devils, will go down as one of the most expensive flops in the club’s history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez concedes he was unhappy with the atmosphere in United’s squad under Jose Mourinho and says that was the major factor behind his struggles at the club. And the 31-year-old forward claims he was so dismayed after his arrival at United that he even thought about the idea of returning to Arsenal to his family and agent. ‘I want to tell you about ...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer confirms Alexis Sanchez’s move to Inter Milan

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Alexis Sanchez will move to Inter Milan permanently. Talks have been ongoing which is believed will see Sanchez leave United on a free transfer. The forward has been at Inter on loan since August 2019 with the Red devils still paying a huge portion of his £560k-per-week wage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Wednesday, Inter chief executive Beppe Marotta revealed Sanchez would be signing a three-year deal, saying: "He is not official yet but unofficially he is ours for three seasons. We believe in him a lot and we are happy." Asked about a possible Sanchez exit after United's Europa League victory over LASK, Solskjaer said the deal will be done on Thursday. "I can confirm that he's agree...

Jul272020 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan offer Ivan Perisic to Man Utd in swap deal to sign Alexis Sanchez

Transfer Info, Premier League, Seria A

Inter Milan have reportedly offered Ivan Perisic to Manchester United in exchange to sign Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez has spent the campaign on loan at Inter Milan and the Italian side are interested in signing the Chilean winger on a permanent deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And, Perisic was loaned out to Bayern Munich for the start of the season but the Bundesliga side are unwilling to sign the forward permanently due to Inter Milan’s £17m asking price. According to Sport Mediaset, Inter Milan are also not willing to pay United’s £17m valuation of Alexis Sanchez and have offered Perisic to Solskjaer’s side in a swap deal to sign the Chile international. Antonio Conte's side extended Alexis Sanchez’s loan deal to cover the rest of the delayed Italia...

May292020 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan confirms transfer plan for Man Utd’s Alexis Sanchez

Seria A

Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has revealed the club's transfer plan for on-loan Manchester United player Alexis Sanchez. The Chile forward has spent the campaign on loan at the San Siro attempting to revive his career after a poor start to life with United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, he has struggled for form and fitness since joining the Italian club, scoring just one goal in 15 matches and missing much of the campaign with a serious ankle injury. In Sanchez's absence, Inter Milan have enjoyed a strong season under head coach Antonio Conte and find themselves third in the Serie A table, fuelling speculation that the 31-year-old will return to United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And while Ausi...

May272020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd offer Alexis Sanchez in bid to seal Jadon Sancho transfer

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info

Manchester United have offered Alexis Sanchez to Borussia Dortmund in part exchange deal to sign Jadon Sancho, according to reports. The Chilean winger is currently out on loan at Inter Milan and the Red devils are keen to offload the massive earner from their club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez pockets £500,000 per week as a United player and has experienced the same fitness and consistency problems in the Italian Serie A as he did at Old Trafford. It is no secret United are desperate to land Sancho from Dortmund, but the England international is valued at well over £100m by the German club. Chelsea make shock transfer move to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford Robin van Persie reveals a furious Van Gaal once slapped him Sancho has tw...

Jan282020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer confirms Alexis Sanchez will return to Man Utd

Premier League

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Alexis Sanchez will return to Old Trafford after his loan spell at Inter. Sanchez has only scored once in seven matches for Inter Milan, with niggling injuries and fitness issues restricting his contribution to the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez had been tipped to secure a permanent transfer away from Manchester at the end of the campaign, but Solskjaer is adamant that he still has a future at United. The Norwegian told a press conference on Tuesday: "Alexis will come back in the summer and will prove you all wrong." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer has conceded they are still on the lookout for "one or two things" amid an injury ...

Jan282020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd want Alexis Sanchez back next season

Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United have reportedly told Alexis Sanchez that he will be expected back at Old Trafford in the summer. The 31-year-old is currently spending the campaign on loan at Inter Milan, although his season has been severely cut short after undergoing ankle surgery in October. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Serie A side do not have an option to buy Sanchez once his loan spell ends. And according to ESPN, the Red devils have decided to throw Sanchez a lifeline by giving him an opportunity to impress during pre-season training. The report claims that Manchester United remain open to offers for the forward, but will not allow him leave for a cut-price fee. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Alexis Sanchez will still ...

Oct242019 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez earned a staggering £5m in performance bonuses last year despite poor form

Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez pocketed an incredible £5million in bonuses from the Red devils last year - despite scoring only five goals. The Chilean forward banked the equivalent of £100,000-per-week despite failing to live up to expectations since his transfer move from Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez set up a company called Goodway Limited when he made the transfer to Old Trafford in January 2018. And accounts show that he raked in £4,920,011 from performance bonuses and image rights in a year. He received the cash on top of his staggering £400,000-per-week wages. It works out that the 30-year-old pocketed £1million in bonuses per goal he scored for the club. In total for Manchester United, Sanchez scored five goals a...

Oct142019 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez to miss up to three months with ankle injury

Seria A

Alexis Sanchez could be set to miss up to three months with an ankle injury, according to Chile head coach Reinaldo Rueda. The Inter Milan forward - who is on loan from Manchester United - sustained the injury during the second half of Chile's draw with Colombia on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Chile Football Federation confirmed that Alexis Sanchez had "dislocated tendons" in his left ankle. "He could end up under the knife," Rueda told a news conference. "Inter, his club, will decide. We could lose him for two or three months. It's a shame because he had started playing again with Inter and scored two goals, while also playing in the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "He was happy a...