Manchester United have completed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal with the Chile international was expected at the club's Carrington training ground on Saturday.
Terms on the swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan were finalised on Saturday morning and Sanchez has travelled north to Manchester ahead of completing a medical on Saturday evening and agreeing terms on a lucrative four-and-a-half-year contract worth around £450,000 a week.
United's medical staff were with the team at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon but are due to meet up with the 29-year-old new signing after the game.
Sanchez said farewell to his Arsenal team-mates on Friday after training with them prior to their Premier league clash with Burnley.
After being informed a breakthrough had been made after the session, Sanchez said his goodbyes and prepared for his move.
Similarly, Mkhitaryan had made a tearful farewell to his United friends and staff prior to heading south to speak to Arsenal.
Sportsmail revealed the player had said an emotional goodbye after his final United training session on Friday. ‘It was very tearful,’ said a source. ‘Henrikh has been a very popular figure here at United.
‘We know he isn’t too happy with the way this deal has been forced upon him.
‘He realises he has more chance of playing at Arsenal, but he would have preferred to leave on his own terms.’
United will pay a £20m transfer fee to Arsenal and £15m to the player’s agent Fernando Felicevich.
The Chilean forward will earn a £350,000-a-week wage plus an extra £100,000 a week for image rights over the course of a four-and-a-half-year contract.
He will also receive £7.5m a year for four years as a signing-on fee.
neymarjr19
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Can't wait to see he wear number 7 jersey at Manchester United..
Fuhpru
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Finally done!!! Now, Sanchez to prove that you are an excellent player and team mate!!! The best for united ...
soeemnotyz
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I am Don Bieber, and I am a Man Utd fan. Ever since the transfer of Sanchez to our club started trending, I have had my reservations. This is because I feel in that transfer, Mourinho is not getting what he needs but because he is jealous of Guadiola. I am afraid the negative effects of 5his transfer far outweighs the positive effects. 1. The personality of Sanchez may end up dividing this team, and that is not what we need. 2. The weekly package for Alexis will only make other players jealous. How can a club like ours Man Utd get itself into such rubbish. Sanchez is no Neymar, or Messi or Ronaldo. Before too long, other players would bring up their demands, and that will be the beginning of the end. 3. It only goes to confirm that Mourinho is not as good a coach as Guadiola or even Sean Dyche. Give this current United team to Guadiola and he will perform wonders. I doubt if United will ever sustain this senseless and foolish trend
mieknz
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Am a gunner but not happy because we are losing one of our best player.... Farewell Alexis