The top striker, who scored his 80th goal for Arsenal, admitted he thought twice about his move from the Gunners to United in 2018.Alexis Sanchez has revealed he wants to terminate his Manchester United contract, just a day after joining the club.Alexis, who dazzled during his time in north London, was on course to start for Manchester City before donning a United jersey instead.
Sanchez previously shared on Instagram that he regretted his move: “Before I had a deal with Manchester City, but I accepted the opportunity to go to United because of football problems. It felt attractive and it was a good thing for me. I finally signed but I didn’t ask for information about what was happening in the club. Sometimes there are things you don’t notice until you get there.I remember. I understood a lot at the first training session. I came home and asked my family and agent, ‘Can’t I cancel my contract to go back to Arsenal?’I don’t think they’re comfortable, but I’m already there, and after the first few months, we’re not together anymore,” he said.
Sanchez’s time at Old Trafford can only be described as an adventure.United were cut short when they parted ways with him in 2020 as he scored just 5 goals in 45 games.
The Chilean returned to the San Siro in 2023 but made little progress.He scored only 4 goals in 33 matches this season.After moving to Inter Milan, he scored 20 goals in 109 games before moving to Marseille. This summer, Sanchez was transferred again to Udinese.
Currently sidelined with calf problems, he is Football London reports that he is expected to make his debut for the Italian club in mid-October.Despite United’s struggles over the Sanchez deal, Arsenal have had their fair share of bad signings over the years.
This includes the signing of Nicolas Pepe in 2019 for a club-record £72m fee.Right winger Pepe has scored 35 goals in 74 Premier League appearances.He was loaned out with one year remaining on his contract.He moved to Nice for his final season with the Gunners in 2022/23 before moving to Trabzonspor.
On the contrary, United have made some missteps since Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure, re-signing Paul Pogba from Juventus in 2016 for a club-record £89m.He was released by his former club after six years.
Under Edu and Mikel Arteta.This led to the signing and youth development of young players who had already proven themselves in the Premier League, such as Declan Rice and Kai Havertz.
Having scored just 12 goals in 83 appearances for the club, he is now on a season-long loan with Premier League rivals Chelsea, aiming to leave his mark and sign a permanent deal.
