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Manchester United announce Alexis Sanchez signing from Arsenal

by January 22nd, 2018

Manchester United have signed Chile forward Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The deal which runs for four-and-a-half-years is worth £14m a year after tax and is also worth £600,000 a week.

Mkhitaryan moves in the opposite direction to Sanchez after scoring 13 goals in 63 appearances for United.

The Armenia international moved to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund for £26.3m in July 2016.

He has made only 10 Premier League starts this season, and it is understood there was a breakdown in trust between him and Mourinho.

The Chile star, who will earn a basic weekly wage of £350,000-a-week at United, said: ‘I am thrilled to be joining the biggest club in the world. I have spent three-and-a-half wonderful years at Arsenal and I bring with me very positive memories of that great club and its fans.

‘The chance to play in this historic stadium and to work with Jose Mourinho was something I could not turn down.

United’s signing of Sanchez, who will wear the number seven shirt, was announced on the club’s Twitter account with him playing ‘Glory, Glory Man Utd’ on a piano.

He will be available for in the Red Devils’ FA Cup fourth-round tie at Yeovil Town on Friday.

The 29 year old scored 80 times for Arsenal since joining from Barcelona for £30m in July 2014, and was the team’s leading scorer in all competitions last season with 30 goals.

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