Alexis Sanchez on River Plate radar
Inter Milan forward Alexis Sanchez could return to his former club River Plate at the end of the season, according to media reports in South America.
Inter Milan forward Alexis Sanchez could return to his former club River Plate at the end of the season, according to media reports in South America.
Alexis Sanchez joined Inter from Manchester United. He was on a season-long loan at the San Siro Stadium before signing a deal until 2023.
Inter Milan have informed that Alexis Sanchez suffered a hamstring strain during Inter's quarterfinal victory against Bayer Leverkusen earlier this week.
Talks of his permanent move to the Nerazzurri have progressed, which if finalized will see Alexis Sanchez joining Inter Milan on a free transfer.
The players are due to travel to Uruguay for a qualifier on March 26 before flying to Chile to meet Colombia five days later, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Chilean international was expected to be a game-changer and match-winner for Manchester United but he failed to get going.
The former Barcelona player netted as many as 80 goals in 166 matches for Arsenal in a time span of nearly four years. However, the Chilean International was not able to replicate his success with Arsenal.
After having joined Manchester United from Arsenal in January 2018, he featured for United in 45 matches and scored five goals and assisted nine others.
In as many as 45 matches for Manchester United, the Chilean International player scored five goals and nine assists.
Lukaku led Sanchez to Italy convincing his former teammate to make the move. The Belgian International reportedly called Sanchez several times telling him the beauty of Milan, his new home.