Manchester United are prepared to pay half of Alexis Sanchez's mammoth £26million salary to secure him a move this summer.
The final decision over the Chilean's future will be left to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but United are open to offloading the forward.
United chiefs are aware Sanchez's £500,000-per-week wage, inclusive of bonuses, will prove a major stumbling block. So, it is understood they are resigned to paying as much as 50 per cent of the ex-Arsenal star's wages to tempt another club to take him.
United's preference is to sell Sanchez abroad as there is great reluctance to see him join a top-six Premier League rival.
Paying £13million a season for a player not even at the club is hardly an ideal scenario — but United realise slashing £250,000 a week from their wage bill would be a significant boost in terms of packages they can offer prospective signings.
United believe the best hope they have of moving Sanchez, 30, this summer is on loan. Such a deal would enable them to renegotiate an alternative exit route for Sanchez ahead of the 2020-21 season, particularly if the forward can recapture his best form elsewhere.
Sanchez has struggled since moving to Old Trafford, failing to recapture the form that led to United making such a massive financial commitment in 2018.
DaMhztourage
803
When you use your money to buy trouble and spend even more get rid of the trouble
Lizbey
144
Jose don't know hw to buy quality players fr teams bt he knows hw to sell quality players frm teams.
heccopst
123
MANCHESTER UNITED IS RICH... RIO AND VAN DE SAAR MUST COME BACK TO SEE THEIR MONEY BEING WASTED ON THIS STUPID PLAYER THAT MAKES US FAIL ON EACH AND EVERY BETTING ON EM
AustyNomso
106
Thank you for your best ever performance on united shirt wen we beat man city 3:2.... Will never forget that.... Just go so that pogba go rest... Only your salary wakes pogba for midnight prayers....
Rohcdiopsy
100
Manchester United will be better off paying that amount than keep tired Alexis Sanchez who has been the worst bargain since the club was formed, he should be released and be replaced by a youth from the academy.
Desmondeyum
78
Inter Milan wants him he should go there, But if Arsenal would want him back that would be a good idea ,Because of Sanchez big pay and bad performance other united players wants big Money, He should leave united and find some where suitable, From a good player to a bad player but it's not too late to turn things around
puuadeinty
73
PLEASE DO IT FOR CHRIST SAKE. HE IS THE MAIN PROBLEM NOW. THE PLAYERS ARE LOOKING AT HIS SALARY AND WONDERING WHY THEY ARE NOT GETTING AS MUCH AND THEY ARE DOING MUCH MORE THAN HIM. PERSONALLY I THINK IT IS THE REASON FOR DE GEA AND HIS RECENT DIP IN FORM.