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Jesse Lingard cracks joke about Alexis Sanchez's arrival at Manchester United as he pretends to shake his hand and welcome him as he takes over club's Instagram feed

Jesse Lingard took full advantage of his new privileges on Thursday as he ran Manchester United's official Instagram account.

The Englishman showed off his latest handshake with close friend and team-mate Paul Pogba before fooling fans by joking that Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez was undergoing his medical at Carrington.

Sanchez is expected to be announced imminently as a United player and Lingard could not resist a teasing Instagram story where he pretends to welcome the Chile ace to the club: 'Hope the medical goes well'

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Jesse Lingard pretended Alexis Sanchez was having his Manchester United medical
Lingard tried to fool fans with the scene in the medical room that Alexis Sanchez was having his transfer medical
United striker Marcus Rashford gave Lingard a lift to training at Carrington on Thursday
Lingard's Instagram antics were caught in the act as he was pictured entering Carringtonu00a0
Lingard's Instagram antics were caught in the act as he was pictured entering Carrington

Sanchez is widely expected to join the club this month as United fans eagerly await news of an official announcement.