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Alexis Sanchez TURMOIL: Man Utd chiefs hold talks about transfer as Neymar claims emerge
ALEXIS SANCHEZ’s tough Manchester United career could end with reports claiming the Red Devils board are considering whether to cut him loose.
Sanchez arrived at Manchester United from Arsenal 10 months ago, with the club confident they had finally secured a player capable of doing their famous No 7 shirt justice.
Life at Old Trafford, however, is yet to work out for the Chile international. Four goals, on wages of around £500,000-a-week, is a poor return.
Manchester United have stood by Alexis Sanchez with Mourinho recently putting his dire form down to constant injury battles.
“He arrived January, in the first period of the season for him,” he said.
“I don’t think is ever an easy situation for a player but this season he had a good start a good pre-season, he started well against Leicester, and then he was injured.
“Then he came back and was injured again and he is the kind of player that needs to be really really sharp.”
And The Sun say Manchester United chiefs have already held talks about potentially cutting him loose.
They also say that he is wanted at PSG as a replacement for either Neymar or Kylian Mbappe.
Neymar only signed for PSG a year ago but links to Real Madrid have refused to go away.
And United, it seems, may allow the Ligue 1 giants to land Sanchez as Neymar’s replacement.
A source from the club told The Sun: “There has been some whispers that PSG want to take Alexis off of the club next summer.
“It's no secret he has struggled and not lived up to the expectations.
“He isn't getting any younger and it might never work for him.
“There was interest before the club signed him but he preferred staying in England at the time. That may have changed now.
“One of their top stars could go and it's not beyond the realms of possibility that a deal could be struck between the two clubs.”
Sanchez is currently behind Anthony Martial in the United pecking order.
And, regardless of whether the Chile international is fit for the weekend’s clash with Bournemouth, more time among the substitutes looks likely.
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Alexis Sanchez career stats:
Cabreloa: 12 goals in 50 games
Coco-Colo: Nine goals in 48 games
River Plate: Four goals in 41 games
Udinese: 21 goals in 112 games
Barcelona: 47 goals in 141 games
Arsenal: 80 goals in 166 games
Man Utd: Four goals in 26 games