Alexis Sanchez will join Inter Milan on free transfer as Italians pick up £500k-a-week wages
INTER MILAN are on the brink of clinching a £500,000-a-week permanent deal for Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez – on a free transfer.
The Chile striker is in Inter’s Europa League squad after his improved loan form helped Antonio Conte’s men soar to a second-place finish in Serie A, just a point off Juventus.
Alexis Sanchez has reportedly persuaded Inter to pay £13.5m for his services[/caption]Former Arsenal hero Sanchez, 31, bagged three goals and seven assists, coming off the bench in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Atalanta.
And on Monday the Nerazzurri included him in their 25-man selection for the shortened Euro tournament.
Fellow loanee Victor Moses is also in the squad, anticipating an extension of his stay from Chelsea.
But the biggest development is Sanchez edging near a move before Wednesday night’s Europa League tie against Getafe.
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United were said not be interested in a fresh loan move for Sanchez or fellow Serie A star Chris Smalling, who is at Roma.
And the former Arsenal striker was initially expected to take a pay cut from his mega £400,000 weekly wage in Manchester to secure the switch.
If Sanchez does make his move permanent in the coming days, he would theoretically be allowed to face United if they meet in the Europa League final on August 21.