Manchester United handed Alexis Sanchez a £9million payoff as part of his free transfer to Inter Milan.
United were said to be very satisfied at the outcome considering Sanchez would have earned about £50m under his contract at Old Trafford that had nearly two years to run.
The Premier League club also waived a transfer fee so that Inter could turn Sanchez’s loan at the San Siro into a permanent move and sign the Chile star on a three-year deal worth £130,000-a-week.
It is less than Sanchez’s contract at United, which was worth up to £560,000-a-week and made him the highest-paid player in the Premier League, but he was desperate to stay in Italy.