Alexis Sanchez is close to completing his move from Manchester United to Arsenal, it is understood. The Chile forward would have travelled there to update his work permit with details of his new employer. Reports suggest Sanchez will earn close to £500,000 (€570,000) per week at Old Trafford, including bonuses and image rights. Mkhitaryan, 29, has played 63 times for United after arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2016, scoring 13 goals, although he has recently struggled for game time under Jose Mourinho. Speaking on Saturday, United boss Mourinho said the deal was "so close" while Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger claimed "in the next 48 hours it will be decided one way or the other".

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 17:48 UTC