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'False!' - Alexis Sanchez denies claim he won £20k bet with Rojo over Mourinho sacking

Alexis Sanchez has issued a denial over a story that had claimed he won a £20,000 bet with team-mate Marcos Rojo over Jose Mourinho losing his job.

The Portuguese was sacked by the club on Tuesday, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having been brought in on a temporary basis until the end of the 2018-19 season.

And in a report published by the Sun, claims were made that the former Arsenal winger boasted about Mourinho's sacking in a WhatsApp message to his team-mates.

The newspaper alleges he stated: ‘I told you so!! Patience is all it takes.