Arsene Wenger has confirmed that a deal taking Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United is "likely to happen" and that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will move to Arsenal in exchange. Asked if Sanchez’s move to Old Trafford was close, Wenger replied: "I’ve worked on transfers for 30 years, so it is likely to happen. As long as it’s not over the line, you have to accept that it can as well not happen. "If it’s a possibility, it’s because I like the player," Wenger said after confirming Mkhitaryan would move the other way in exchange for Sanchez. Wenger did add that, if the deal did not go through, he would have no qualms in playing Sanchez against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Source: Evening echo January 18, 2018 13:18 UTC