Alexis Sanchez admits he needed “different air” after flopping badly at Manchester United, with the Chilean feeling good about his game again after linking up with Inter on a permanent basis.
The South American made a high-profile move to Old Trafford in January 2018, but struggled from the off and never looked like producing the form that made him a star at Barcelona and Arsenal.
A loan move to San Siro was eventually sanctioned in 2019, allowing the 31-year-old to start afresh.
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Injury issues prevented him from making the desired impact back in Italy, but the former Udinese forward did enough to convince Inter that he was worth persevering with once his contract at United was cancelled.