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Jose Mourinho is about to reunite with one of many worst signings in Manchester United’s historical past after Fenerbahce tabled a contract provide for a former Crimson Satan, in keeping with a report in Italy.
An Costly Mistake
Sanchez, 36, joined United from Premier League rival Arsenal in January 2018 when Mourinho was on the helm at Previous Trafford.
The Chilean ahead had been near agreeing a transfer to affix Manchester Metropolis however a late swoop by United satisfied him to affix the crimson half of town, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading in the wrong way.
The truth that a contract value “value as much as £600,000-a-week in wages” was on provide solely performed a minor position on this change of coronary heart, The Peoples Individual is bound.
However the place Sanchez’s type for Arsenal was scintillating, returning 80 objectives and 44 assists in 166 video games for the Gunners, his decline for United was conversely spectacular.
The Theatre of Desires rapidly morphed into an unrelenting nightmare for the previous Barcelona star who admitted he wished to return to Arsenal after only one coaching session in Manchester.
Sanchez by no means demonstrated the standard he had exuded in abundance on the Emirates and, inside eighteen months of the blockbuster transfer, United agreed for the winger to affix Inter Milan on mortgage.
He then signed a three-year cope with I Nerazzurri the next summer season, bringing an finish to one of many worst items of enterprise at Previous Trafford in dwelling reminiscence – and that’s saying one thing.
A Reunion in Turkey
Sanchez now performs for Udinese, having starred for the Serie A facet previous to his transfer to Barcelona, however his contract on the Stadio Friuli expires subsequent summer season.
The 36-year-old winger is a goal for Fenerbahce, who completed second within the Tremendous Lig underneath Mourinho final season.
Italian outlet Gazzetta (as relayed by the Each day Mail) studies the Yellow Canaries have provided Sanchez a one-year contract, with the choice for a further twelve months.
“The report claims that Fenerbahce have provided Sanchez a one-year contract value €4million (£3.5m). As a part of the deal, there can be the automated choice of a second yr for Sanchez if both of two standards are reached.
“It’s mentioned that if the ahead options in 70 per cent of the minutes Fenerbahce play subsequent season or contributes a cumulative 15 objectives or assists, that second yr can be activated.
“The report goes on so as to add that whereas Udinese aren’t again in pre-season coaching till Thursday, all roads level in the direction of Sanchez exiting the membership this summer season.”
Fenerbahce are aiming to overhaul Galatasaray subsequent season after their fifth season in a row ending second within the desk to their bitter rivals. Whether or not an over-the-hill Sanchez is the answer to breaking this cycle stays to be seen, nevertheless.
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