Alexis Sanchez sealed his switch from Arsenal to Manchester United and then hit back at former Gunners players who have criticised him. One of the most high-profile swap deals ever was finally completed on Monday as Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, both 29, traded places. Last week ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown had branded Sanchez "the biggest mercenary in football", while Keown’s old team-mate Ian Wright claimed he had "clocked off" in December. "Since I was a young lad I’ve always said that my dream was to play for Manchester United, and I’m not just saying that because I’m here now and today it’s come true," Sanchez told MUTV. And I told him that my dream was to come here to Manchester United.

Source: Irish Examiner January 23, 2018 04:30 UTC