Man Utd Flop Alexis Sanchez Set to Return to Arsenal

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Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has been disappointing since he left Arsenal for Man United in a swap deal in January 2018 and has been backed by to return to former club Arsenal by Gunners hero Marc Overmars.

Sanchez joined the Red Devils in January 2018 in a swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but has since struggled to find his best form.

The 30-year-old has scored just five goals in 37 matches for United and has also struggled with injuries.

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The Chilean made the call to depart Emirates Stadium during the 2017-18 campaign, as his contract in north London ran down as Arsenal avoided seeing him drop into the free agent pool.

With his wages reported to be the highest at the club, the 30-year-old seems to be in a position where only an exclusive number of clubs could afford to sign the Chilean if United were looking to cut their losses.

Ajax director of football Overmars, who has been linked with taking up a similar position at Arsenal following the departure of Sven Mislintat, feels Sanchez may now be regretting the switch to Old Trafford.

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“I have great respect for Alexis, because he did extremely well in Arsenal, but I do not know if it was a good decision to leave,” he told Chile Radio Station, ADN DEPORTES.

“English football changes you, it turns you around, it took me a step forward. Arsene Wenger arrived a year before me, Dennis Bergkamp made a big impression in England, it was a fantastic time, I think we changed the history of the club a bit.”

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“These type of players were very important for Arsenal, because that’s where they take you to focus, after Alexis, Arsenal tried to sign another player like that, but he was not given, so he could go back to Arsenal,” he added.

While Sanchez enjoyed considerable success at Arsenal, finding the target 80 times in 166 outings, it has been a different story with United.

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