It looked like Sanchez’s City move was all but done but in an off-pitch derby, Manchester United are ready to come and lure the player away from the arch-rival.
Sanchez was set to depart Arsenal and reunite with former manager Pep Guardiola, in this window. City so far are offering only £20m, since they could get him on a free in the summer.
United now are willing to up the offer for the player. Jose Mourinho’s team wants to offer £25m and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has struggled to fit into Mourinho’s system and the club after the early flashes of brilliance.