Update: United officially announce Sanchez arrival
All that’s left now is the official announcement, and that should be coming in the next day or two. The first photograph of Alexis Sanchez in a Manchester United shirt has emerged. Sunday brought reports that he was in Manchester to undergo his medical and complete his transfer away from Arsenal.
Now, we see a snap of Sanchez at Old Trafford in the No. 7 shirt. In fact, here are not one, but two trusted sources posting the snap:
https://twitter.com/TheManUtdWay/status/955182908016295942
https://twitter.com/TheManUtdWay/status/955182908016295942
Metro writes that: “The 29-year-old is pictured with a phone in his hand, which suggests that the forward was filming part of his unveiling for United’s official media channels.”
The deal reportedly includes Henrikh Mkhitaryan going the other way. If all goes as planned, all the Ts crossed and Is dotted appropriately, then we could see Sanchez make his debut in a United shirt Friday night in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Yeovil Town. Alexis could make his Premier League debut back in north London, when the Red Devils travel to Tottenham Hotspur.
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