Manchester United have swooped in with a £25m bid for Arsenal contract rebel Alexis Sanchez, according to reports.
The move puts Manchester City‘s pursuit of the Chilean in jeopardy, whose contract at the Emirates Stadium runs out in the summer.
Sky Italia and The Guardian claim United are prepared to outbid their crosstown rivals for the 29-year-old while also offering the player a higher wages.
Another advantage the Old Trafford outfit could have over City is that they’re also willing to offer Henrikh Mkhitaryan as a makeweight to sweeten the deal.
Given that Arsenal will be desperate to recruit reinforcements with Sanchez and Mesut Ozil as well on the way out, the prospect of signing the Armenian in return could be an appealing one.
Interesting turn of events with Manchester United coming in for Sanchez, with Mkhitaryan going the other way. Can see the appeal for both clubs. United get a top player, and stop him going to City, and Arsenal get an excellent footballer in place of someone who wants away.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 11, 2018
